Carcharoides fossil map
Where fossils of Carcharoides have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Ancient fish & sharks |
|---|---|
| Lived | 48.07–2.58 million years ago (Lutetian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Lamnidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1901 |
| Fossil records | 40 occurrences at 35 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia, Belgium, Chile, Argentina, Hungary, Netherlands, France, Germany, Slovakia, Austria … |
| Rock formations | txn:80587, Berchem, Jan Juc, Navidad, Clifton, Breda |
About Carcharoides
Carcharoides is an extinct genus of mackerel shark which lived during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs. It is a widespread genus, known from specimens in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is most common in the European portion of its range, being comparatively uncommon in other places. It is only known from isolated teeth, which are relatively delicate.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Carcharoides (revision 1355767121), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q104851769.
