Gansuselache fossil map
Where fossils of Gansuselache 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 | 259.857–251.902 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Lonchidiidae |
| Named by | Wang et al. 2009 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Poland |
| Rock formations | Fangshankou, Werra |
About Gansuselache
Gansuselache is a genus of extinct elasmobranch in the order Hybodontiformes, comprising one species, Gansuselache tungshengi (monotypy) from Gansu Province (Beishan Hills), China. It is known from Fangshankou Formation, which previously interpreted as Permian in age, but reinterpreted as the Early Triassic in later study. A tooth remain tentatively assigned to this genus is also known from Late Permian strata of Poland.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gansuselache (revision 1369354563), 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: Q125769057.
