Potangaspis fossil map
Where fossils of Potangaspis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 390 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 390 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 | 410.62–393.47 million years ago (Emsian) |
| Periods | Devonian |
| Family | Antarctaspididae |
| Named by | Zhu et al. 2010 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | txn:368263 |
About Potangaspis
Potangaspis is an extinct genus of placoderm fish that existed in China during the Devonian period. It was first named by Zhu Min, Wang Jun-qing, and Wang Shi-tao in 2010, and the type species is Potangaspis parvoculatus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Potangaspis (revision 1350817955), 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: Q7234665.
