Poracanthodes fossil map
Where fossils of Poracanthodes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 420 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 420 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 →
About Poracanthodes
Poracanthodes is a genus of acanthodian fish belonging to the Ischnacanthidae family. It lived during the Late Silurian period. Its fossils have been discovered in Estonia and China. It was a carnivore.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Poracanthodes (revision 1328758788), 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: Q121835546.
