Kimmerosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Kimmerosaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | Plesiosaurs & kin |
|---|---|
| Lived | 154.8–145.06 million years ago (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Cryptoclididae |
| Named by | Brown 1981 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Kimmeridge Clay |
About Kimmerosaurus
Kimmerosaurus ("lizard from Kimmeridge") is an extinct genus of plesiosaur from the family Cryptoclididae. It is known from remains found in England and Norway.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kimmerosaurus (revision 1360667219), 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: Q619384.
