Heckelodes fossil map
Where fossils of Heckelodes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 23.04–15.98 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Greenfield 2025 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Heckelodes
Heckelodes is an extinct genus of sharks that lived during the early Oligocene. It contains one species, H. priscus, which has been found in Italy.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Heckelodes (revision 1364523130), 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: Q136441510.
