Platystega fossil map
Where fossils of Platystega 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 | Early tetrapods & amphibians |
|---|---|
| Lived | 250.8–248.6 million years ago |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Platystegidae |
| Named by | Wiman 1914 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Rock formations | Kongressfjellet |
About Platystega
Platystega is an extinct genus of trematosaurian temnospondyl within the family Trematosauridae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Platystega (revision 1354843384), 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: Q7202848.
