Pochitaserra fossil map
Where fossils of Pochitaserra have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–7.246 million years ago (Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Pristiophoridae |
| Named by | Villafaña et al. 2025 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Chile |
| Rock formations | Bahía Inglesa |
About Pochitaserra
Pochitaserra (lit. Pochita saw) is an extinct genus of sawshark in the family Pristiophoridae. It was discovered in the Bahía Inglesa Formation in Chile, and is named after the character Pochita from the manga Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto. It is a monotypic taxon represented by the type species Pochitaserra patriciacanalae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pochitaserra (revision 1375477571), 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: Q136769248.
