Wuttagoonaspis fossil map
Where fossils of Wuttagoonaspis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 390 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 390 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 | 413.02–387.95 million years ago (Pragian to Eifelian) |
| Periods | Devonian |
| Family | Wuttagoonaspididae |
| Named by | Ritchie 1973 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:207532, Dulcie Sandstone, Merrimerriwa |
About Wuttagoonaspis
Wuttagoonaspis is an extinct genus of primitive arthrodire placoderm fish from the Middle Devonian of Australia. The box-like skull is up to 18 centimeters in length, and the median dorsal plate averages in length about 10 centimeters. It contains two species: the type species Wuttagoonaspis fletcheri, described by Ritchie in 1973, and Wuttagoonaspis milligani, described by Young and Goujet in 2003.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wuttagoonaspis (revision 1380217070), 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: Q8039383.
