Wangolepis fossil map
Where fossils of Wangolepis 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 →
| Group | Ancient fish & sharks |
|---|---|
| Lived | 438.6–426.7 million years ago (Telychian to Homerian) |
| Periods | Silurian |
| Named by | Pan 1986 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Xiushan, Xiaoxiyu, Huixingshao, Yujiadashan |
About Wangolepis
Wangolepis sinensis is a nomen nudum referring to as yet formally undescribed, primarily Early Silurian-aged Chinese and Vietnamese fossils of what are agreed to be a primitive placoderm.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wangolepis (revision 1324034622), 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: Q55637392.
