Procochleosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Procochleosaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 330 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 330 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 | 318.7–316.9 million years ago (Bashkirian) |
| Periods | Carboniferous |
| Family | Cochleosauridae |
| Named by | Sequeira 1996 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Ireland |
| Rock formations | Coolbaun Formation |
About Procochleosaurus
Procochleosaurus is an extinct genus of cochleosaurid temnospondyl. Known from the Jarrow coal mines of Ireland, this genus is the oldest known member of the family Cochleosauridae. It was quite similar to Cochleosaurus, an early temnospondyl from the Czech Republic.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Procochleosaurus (revision 1283166191), 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: Q7247453.
