Sharks & Rays

116 fossils in this category

Image	Taxonomy	Stratigraphy	Time Scale	Location	Statistics

Longfin Mako Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Lamnidae Genus: Isurus Species: Isurus retroflexus

Goose Creek Limestone or Ten Mile Hill Formation (see Additional Information)

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Pliocene

Berkeley County South Carolina United States

Added by Fin Lover Thursday at 01:29 AM Catalog #: TFFFL02 2 comments 99 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Lamnidae Genus: Carcharoides Species: C. catticus

Chandler Bridge Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Oligocene International Age: Chattian

Sawmill Branch Dorchester County South Carolina United States

Added by Fin Lover January 20 Catalog #: TFFFL01 1 comment 195 views

Ginsu Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Cretoxyrhinidae Genus: Cretoxyrhina Species: Cretoxyrhina mantelli

Niobrara Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Late Coniacian-Early Campanian

Gove County Kansas United States

Added by ThePhysicist December 30, 2022 Catalog #: C(N)CM1 1 comment 331 views

Physogaleus contortus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: Physogaleus Species: Physogaleus contortus

Pungo River Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Miocene

Lee Creek Phosphate Mine Aurora North Carolina United States

Added by fossilhunter21 March 29, 2022 0 comments 339 views

Whale Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Orectolobiformes Family: Rhincodontidae Genus: Rhincodon Species: Rhincodon cf. typus

Pungo River Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Miocene

Lee Creek Phosphate Mine Aurora North Carolina United States

Added by ThePhysicist February 19, 2022 Catalog #: N(PR)RT1 0 comments 260 views

Thresher Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Alopiidae Genus: Alopias Species: A. latidens

Castle Hayne Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Eocene International Age: Priabonian?

Private Lime Quarry Jones County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete January 21, 2022 0 comments 323 views

Chimaera Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Chimaeriformes Family: Echinochimaeridae Genus: Echinochimaera Species: Echinochimaera snyderi

Big Snowy Group Heath Formation Bear Gulch Bed

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Sub Period: Mississippian Epoch: Late International Age: Serpukhovian

Bear Gulch Fergus County Montana United States

Added by oilshale March 6, 2021 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch1034 5 comments 675 views

Plownose chimaera Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Chimaeriformes Family: Chimaeridae Genus: Elasmodectes Species: Elasmodectes avitus

Weissjura Group Painten Formation Beckeri Zone Ulmense Subzone eigeltingense-Horizon

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Tithonian

Rygol quarry Painten Bavaria Germany

Added by oilshale March 3, 2021 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch1856 1 comment 426 views

Ginsu Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Cretoxyrhinidae Genus: Cretoxyrhina Species: Cretoxyrhina mantelli

Niobrara Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Late Coniacian

Smoky Hill Chalk Gove County Kansas United States

Added by ThePhysicist January 19, 2021 Catalog #: C(N)CM2 2 comments 544 views

Guitarfish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Rhinobatidae Genus: Rhinobatos Species: Rhinobatos whitfieldi

Sannine Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Cenomanian

Hajoula Byblos Governorate Mount Lebanon Lebanon

Added by oilshale January 30, 2021 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch2470 3 comments 509 views

Otodus sokolovi Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Otodontidae Genus: Otodus Species: O. sokolovi

Samlat Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Eocene

Ad Dakhla Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco

Added by Praefectus January 6, 2021 Catalog #: TFF-REMPC-CH0001 0 comments 768 views

Longfin Mako Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Lamnidae Genus: Isurus Species: Isurus retroflexus

Chesapeake Group Calvert Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Miocene

Calvert Cliffs Calvert County Maryland United States

Added by WhodamanHD August 12, 2020 Catalog #: mFeM 74584 2 comments 727 views

Carcharocles megalodon Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Otodontidae Genus: Carcharocles Species: C. megalodon

unknown formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Miocene

Nokomis Sarasota County Florida United States

Added by Brondonh June 16, 2020 Catalog #: 002 2 comments 512 views

Megalodon Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Otodontidae Genus: Carcharocles Species: C. megalodon

unknown formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Miocene

Venice Sarasota County Florida United States

Added by Brondonh June 16, 2020 Catalog #: 001 3 comments 539 views

Sevengill Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Hexanchiformes Family: Heptranchidae Genus: Heptranchias Species: Heptranchias howelli

Menilite Formation Menilite-Krosno Group of nappes

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Oligocene International Age: Rupelian

Jamna Dolna Bieszczady County Subcarpathian Voivodeship Poland

Added by oilshale March 5, 2020 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch2137 2 comments 779 views

White Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Lamnidae Genus: Carcharodon Species: C. carcharias

Pisco Formation Sacaco Horizon

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Miocene International Age: Messinian

Sacaco Basin Arequipa Peru

Added by Macrophyseter July 15, 2019 Catalog #: TFF DKNC-002 0 comments 796 views

Hybodontid shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Hybodontiformes Family: Lonchidiidae Genus: Dabasacanthus Species: D. inskasi

Kewanee Group Carbondale Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Sub Period: Pennsylvanian Epoch: Middle International Age: Moscovian

Pit 11 Mazon Creek Illinois United States

Added by oilshale March 26, 2019 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch548 0 comments 695 views

Bullhead Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Heterodontiformes Family: Heterodontidae Genus: Heterodontus Species: H. sp

Portland Limestone Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Pliocene

Narrawong Beach Portland Victoria Australia

Added by DanKurek January 14, 2019 0 comments 724 views

Bullhead Shark (anterior tooth) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichithyes Order: Hetrodontiformes Family: Heterodontidae Genus: Hetrodontus Species: H. sp.

Temblor Formation Round Mountain Silt Member

Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene

Ernst Quarries at Shark Tooth Hill Kern County California United States

Added by ynot September 14, 2018 0 comments 740 views

Bullhead Shark (lateral tooth) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichithyes Order: Hetrodontiformes Family: Hetrodontidae Genus: Hetrodontus Species: H. sp.

Temblor Formation Round Mountain Silt Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene

Ernst Quarries at Shark Tooth Hill Kern County California United States

Added by ynot September 14, 2018 0 comments 771 views

Bullhead Shark (anterior tooth) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichithyes Order: Heterodontiformes Family: Heterodontidae Genus: Heterodontus Species: Heterodontus sp.

Temblor Formation Round Mountain Silt Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene

Ernst Quarries at Shark Tooth Hill Kern County California United States

Added by ynot September 14, 2018 2 comments 532 views

2.03 inch Snaggletooth Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Hemigaleidae Genus: Hemipristis Species: H. serra

Yorktown Formation Zone 2

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Sub Period: None Epoch: Pliocene International Age: Zanclean

Neuse River Craven County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete August 3, 2018 Catalog #: TFF0DR129CC 5 comments 925 views

Port Jackson Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Heterodontiformes Family: Heterodontidae Genus: Heterodontus Species: H. cainozoicus

Brighton Group Beaumaris Sandstone Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene International Age: late Messinian to early Zanclean

Beaumaris Cliffs Beaumaris Victoria Australia

Added by DanKurek July 25, 2018 14 comments 1,454 views

Serratolamna serrata Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Cretoxyrhinidae Genus: Serratolamna Species: S. serrata

PeeDee Formation Island Creek Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Epoch: Late International Age: Maastrichtian

Martin Marietta Quarry New Hanover County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete May 13, 2018 Catalog #: TFF0DR126NHC 5 comments 1,021 views

Cretolamna appendiculata Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Cretoxrhinidae Genus: Cretolamna Species: C. appendiculata

PeeDee Formation Island Creek Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Epoch: Late International Age: Maastrichtian

Black Rock Landing Bladen County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete December 14, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR117BC 2 comments 946 views