Wahlisaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Wahlisaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 201 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 201 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 | Ichthyosaurs |
|---|---|
| Lived | 201.4–199.5 million years ago (Hettangian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Leptonectidae |
| Named by | Lomax 2017 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Scunthorpe Mudstone |
About Wahlisaurus
Wahlisaurus is an extinct genus of leptonectid ichthyosaur from the Scunthorpe Mudstone of England. The type species is Wahlisaurus massarae, and two specimens have been found: the first consisting of a skull and an incomplete skeleton, and the second a single coracoid.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wahlisaurus (revision 1380964833), 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: Q27624084.
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