Cooleyella fossil map
Where fossils of Cooleyella have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 275 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 275 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 | 346.7–259.857 million years ago |
| Periods | Carboniferous, Permian |
| Family | Anachronistidae |
| Named by | Gunnell 1933 |
| Fossil records | 43 occurrences at 27 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Russia, United Kingdom, Oman |
| Rock formations | Bell Canyon, txn:149809, Cutoff, Cherryvale shale, Steshev, Foraker |
About Cooleyella
Cooleyella is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish which lived from the Carboniferous to the Permian of the United States, Russia, UK and Oman. Several species have been described. It is placed in the family Anachronistidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cooleyella (revision 1371816077), 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: Q122170431.
