Parkinsonia fossil map
Where fossils of Parkinsonia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 175 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 175 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 | Ammonites & nautiloids |
|---|---|
| Lived | 174.7–161.5 million years ago (Aalenian to Callovian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Stephanoceratidae |
| Named by | Bayle |
| Fossil records | 109 occurrences at 41 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia, Germany, Iran, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Poland, Kazakhstan, United States, France, Uzbekistan |
| Rock formations | Djangura, Tsudakhar, txn:298980, Dalichai, Parkinsonian-Oolith, "Berching" |
About Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia is a genus of ammonites belonging to the family Parkinsoniidae.
These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived from the Bajocian age to the Bathonian age of the Middle Jurassic.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parkinsonia (ammonite) (revision 1329394720), 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: Q18386747.
