Otodus fossil map
Where fossils of Otodus 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 | 93.9–0.34 million years ago (Turonian to Chibanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous, Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Otodontidae |
| Named by | Agassiz 1838 |
| Fossil records | 660 occurrences at 538 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Japan, Egypt, Panama, France, Australia, Peru, Venezuela, New Zealand, Angola … |
| Rock formations | txn:154379, Pisco, Calvert, Gehannam, Pirabas, Temblor |
About Otodus
Otodus is an extinct, cosmopolitan genus of mackerel shark which lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epochs.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Otodus (revision 1380455057), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 22 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in.
