Djupedalia fossil map
Where fossils of Djupedalia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | Plesiosaurs & kin |
|---|---|
| Lived | 149.2–143.1 million years ago (Tithonian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Cryptoclididae |
| Named by | Knutsen et al. 2012 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Norway |
| Rock formations | Agardhfjellet |
About Djupedalia
Djupedalia is an extinct genus of cryptoclidid plesiosauroid plesiosaur known from the uppermost Jurassic of central Spitsbergen, Norway. It is named after Øystein Djupedal, the former Minister of Education and Research who helped fund the fossil excavation with a budget of 1.2 million Norwegian kroner.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Djupedalia (revision 1283156386), 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: Q5285396.
