Parahelicampodus fossil map
Where fossils of Parahelicampodus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 252 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 252 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 | 259.857–254.14 million years ago |
| Periods | Permian |
| Family | Helicampodontidae |
| Named by | Nielsen 1952 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greenland |
| Rock formations | txn:478854 |
About Parahelicampodus
Parahelicampodus is an extinct genus of shark-like eugenodont fish. Fossils of Parahelicampodus have been uncovered in Eastern Greenland, which date to the Late Permian period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parahelicampodus (revision 1306624452), 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: Q121921772.
