Israelites fossil map
Where fossils of Israelites have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 230 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 230 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 | Ammonites & nautiloids |
|---|---|
| Lived | 247–239.48 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Hungaritidae |
| Named by | (Parnes 1962) |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Papua New Guinea, Israel, Türkiye |
| Rock formations | Cehegin, Yuat, Arenal d'en Castell, Saharonim, Tarasci |
About Israelites
Israelites is an extinct genus of ammonoid from the Triassic period. Its type species is I. ramonensis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Israelites (ammonite) (revision 1289798500), 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: Q130456632.
