Neusticosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Neusticosaurus 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 | Plesiosaurs & kin |
|---|---|
| Lived | 247–237 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Pachypleurosauridae |
| Named by | Seeley 1882 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Slovakia |
| Rock formations | Cassina, Monte San Giorgio bituminous shales, txn:38168, Erfurt, Perledo-Varenna, Besano |
About Neusticosaurus
Neusticosaurus (sometimes misspelled Neuticosaurus) ("swimming lizard"), is an extinct genus of marine reptile belonging to the pachypleurosaurs, from Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Neusticosaurus was one of the smallest nothosaurs and probably fed on small fish. The type specimen is held at the Natural History Museum UK (NHMUK PV R53).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neusticosaurus (revision 1281123707), 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: Q1186209.
