Ostarriraja fossil map
Where fossils of Ostarriraja 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 | 20.45–15.98 million years ago (Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Marrama et al. 2018 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Austria |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Ostarriraja
Ostarriraja is an extinct genus of rajiform chondrichthyan that lived during the Burdigalian stage of the Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ostarriraja (revision 1371822335), 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: Q63037283.
