Dorsetodon fossil map
Where fossils of Dorsetodon 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 | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 143.1–139.1 million years ago (Berriasian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Paurodontidae |
| Named by | Ensom and Sigogneau-Russell 1998 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Lulworth |
About Dorsetodon
Dorsetodon is an extinct genus of mammal from the Early Cretaceous (Berriasian) Purbeck Group of Britain. It is represented by isolated lower molars.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dorsetodon (revision 1045513263), 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: Q5298882.
