Libonectes fossil map
Where fossils of Libonectes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | 100.5–89.8 million years ago (Cenomanian to Turonian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Elasmosauridae |
| Named by | Carpenter 1997 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Morocco |
| Rock formations | Britton, Akrabou |
About Libonectes
Libonectes is an extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile belonging to the plesiosaur order. It is known from specimens found in the Britton Formation of Texas (USA) and the Akrabou Formation of Morocco, which have been dated to the lower Turonian stage of the late Cretaceous period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Libonectes (revision 1368730304), 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: Q3240957.
