Wapuskanectes fossil map
Where fossils of Wapuskanectes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 115 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 115 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 | Plesiosaurs & kin |
|---|---|
| Lived | 113.2–110.1 million years ago (Albian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Elasmosauridae |
| Named by | Druckenmiller and Russell 2006 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Canada |
| Rock formations | Clearwater |
About Wapuskanectes
Wapuskanectes is an extinct genus of early elasmosaurid known from Alberta, Canada, in the Albian aged Wabiskaw member of the Clearwater Formation.
Wapuskanectes is the oldest North American elasmosaurid to date, at around 112 million years old.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wapuskanectes (revision 1355728412), 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: Q3337066.
