Crusafontia fossil map
Where fossils of Crusafontia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 130 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 130 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 | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 132.6–121.4 million years ago (Hauterivian to Barremian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Henkel and Krebs 1969 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain |
| Rock formations | El Castellar, La Huérguina, Camarillas |
About Crusafontia
Crusafontia is an extinct genus of mammal from the Cretaceous Camarillas, El Castellar and La Huérguina Formations of Spain. The name of the animal was given in honour of the Spanish paleontologist Miquel Crusafont Pairó.
Crusafontia is estimated to have been around 10 cm (3.9 in)long, though only two teeth (an upper molar right P5) and a mandible have ever been found. In one study on Mesozoic mammal mandibles, it plots with carnivorous rather than insectivorous or herbivorous species.
In 2011 a second species of Crusafontia was named, C. amoae, based on two upper molar teeth from Galve. However, this was synonymised with the original species in 2021.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crusafontia (revision 1368823385), 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: Q3267608.
