Picrocleidus fossil map
Where fossils of Picrocleidus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 160 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 160 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 | Plesiosaurs & kin |
|---|---|
| Lived | 165.3–161.5 million years ago (Callovian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Cryptoclididae |
| Named by | Andrews 1909 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Oxford Clay |
About Picrocleidus
Picrocleidus is an extinct genus of plesiosaur from the Middle Jurassic Oxford Clay Formation (Callovian stage) of the United Kingdom.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Picrocleidus (revision 1372346472), 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: Q9059430.
