Pervushovisaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Pervushovisaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | Ichthyosaurs |
|---|---|
| Lived | 113.2–93.9 million years ago (Albian to Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Ophthalmosauridae |
| Named by | Arkhangelsky 1998 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:170908, West Melbury Marly Chalk, Melovatskaya, La Penthiève Beds |
About Pervushovisaurus
Pervushovisaurus is a genus of platypterygiine ichthyosaur from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Melovatka Formation in the Saratov region in western Russia, the La Penthiève Beds of France and the Cambridge area of the United Kingdom.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pervushovisaurus (revision 1374679806), 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: Q15686557.
