Turrisaspis fossil map
Where fossils of Turrisaspis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 360 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 360 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 | 410.62–358.86 million years ago (Emsian to Famennian) |
| Periods | Devonian |
| Family | Gronlandaspididae |
| Named by | Daeschler et al. 2003 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Antarctica, United States, Belgium |
| Rock formations | Aztec Siltstone, Catskill, Evieux |
About Turrisaspis
Turrisaspis is an extinct genus of groenlandaspid arthrodire placoderm. It is known only from trunk fragments from the Catskill Formation from the Upper Devonian of Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Turrisaspis (revision 1350817766), 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: Q16830468.
