Eostegostoma fossil map
Where fossils of Eostegostoma have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 85.7–27.3 million years ago (Santonian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous, Paleogene |
| Family | Brachaeluridae |
| Named by | Herman and Crochard 1977 |
| Fossil records | 30 occurrences at 21 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, United Kingdom, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Morocco, United States, Jordan, Netherlands, Austria |
| Rock formations | Marnes de Donzacq, Selsey, Gehannam, txn:154884, Earnley, Elmore |
About Eostegostoma
Eostegostoma is an extinct genus of prehistoric cartilaginous fish from the Eocene epoch of Belgium and from the Oligocene (Rupelian) of Alabama (United States).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eostegostoma (revision 1357126392), 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: Q16930562.
