Erikodus fossil map
Where fossils of Erikodus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 252 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 252 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 | 259.857–254.14 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Caseodontidae |
| Named by | Nielsen 1952 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greenland |
| Rock formations | txn:209098 |
About Erikodus
Erikodus is an extinct genus of caseodontid eugeneodont from the Late Permian of Greenland. A single species, E. groenlandicus, is known, which was originally classified as a species of Agassizodus. The genus had a row of rounded, overlapping teeth along the midline (or symphysis) of both the upper and lower jaw, as well as rows of flat, plate-like, rectangular crushing teeth elsewhere in the mouth.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Erikodus (revision 1370052623), 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: Q130388829.
