Ozarcus fossil map
Where fossils of Ozarcus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 330 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 330 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 | 330.3–326.9 million years ago (Serpukhovian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Family | Falcatidae |
| Named by | Pradel et al. 2014 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Fayetteville |
About Ozarcus
Ozarcus is an extinct genus of symmoriiform cartilaginous fish from the Carboniferous period of Arkansas. The type species, Ozarcus mapesae, was named in 2014 based on cartilaginous skulls from the Serpukhovian-age Fayetteville Formation. The genus is named after the Ozark Mountains (the region of discovery) while the species was named after its discoverer, G. K. Mapes.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ozarcus (revision 1368825047), 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: Q21445942.
