Sharks & Rays

101 fossils in this category

Image	Taxonomy	Stratigraphy	Time Scale	Location	Statistics

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 492 views

Spiny shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cordata Class: Acanthodii Order: Acanthodiformes Family: Acanthodidae Genus: Acanthodes Species: Acanthodes boyi

Meisenheim Formation Jeckenbacher Subformation Heimkirchen- Niederkirchen Horizon

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Permian Epoch: Cisuralian International Age: Sakmarian

Niederkirchen" Hörnchen" Heimkirchen, Niederkirchen Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by hauyn888 August 22, 2017 10 comments 612 views

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Cow Shark) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichtyes Order: Hexanchiformes Family: Hexanchidae Genus: Hexanchus Species: H. griseus

Bahia Inglesa Formation

Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene

Atacama Desert Atacama Chile

Added by Max-fossils August 4, 2017 8 comments 426 views

Tiger Shark, patho Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: Galeocerdo Species: G. aduncus

Pungo River Formation

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

Lee Creek Mine Beaufort County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete May 28, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR063LC 7 comments 394 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Heterodontiformes Family: Heterodontidae Genus: 'Heterodontus' Species: 'H.' upnikensis

Albian sediments of Kanev region, Ukraine

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Epoch: Early International Age: Albian

Melanchyn potik ravine, Kanev national reserve Kanev region Cherkasskaya oblast Ukraine

Added by Anomotodon October 16, 2017 7 comments 681 views

Mackerel Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: incertae sedis Genus: Palaeocarcharias Species: P. stromeri

Solnhofen Formation Hybonotum Zone Riedense Subzone

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Epoch: Late International Age: Tithonian

Schernfeld District Eichstätt Bavaria Germany

Added by oilshale May 26, 2017 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch1477 6 comments 587 views

Cookiecutter Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Squaliformes Family: Dalatiidae Genus: Isistius Species: Isistius triangulus

Hawthorn / Okeechobee Group Okeechobee Formation / Peace River Formation

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

"Cookiecutter Creek" Sarasota County Florida United States

Added by digit June 16, 2017 5 comments 506 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 369 views

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

Duplin Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Pliocene International Age: Zanclean

Neuse River Craven County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete August 3, 2018 Catalog #: TFF0DR129CC 5 comments 420 views

Crow shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Anacoracidae Genus: Squalicorax Species: Kaupi

Phosphate deposits in Morocco

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

Sahara desert Unknown Morocco

Added by Ramon January 23, 2017 Catalog #: Sk001 4 comments 350 views

sevengill cow shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Hexanchiformes Family: Hexanchidae Genus: Notorynchus Species: N. primigenius

Pungo River Formation

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

Lee Creek Mine Beaufort County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete March 17 Catalog #: TFF00R046BC 4 comments 276 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Petalodontidae Family: Pristodontidae Genus: Peripristis Species: P. semicircularis

Cisco Group Graham Formation Finis Shale Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Epoch: Pennsylvanian International Age: Late Pennsylvanian

Lost Creek Spillway Jack County Texas United States

Added by BobWill June 16, 2017 4 comments 349 views

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

Aquia Formation Piscataway Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Epoch: Paleocene International Age: Thanetian

Purse State Park, Potomac River Maryland United States

Added by Fossil-Hound October 5, 2017 4 comments 419 views

Crow shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Anacoracidae Genus: Squalicorax Species: Pristodontus

Phosphate deposits in Morocco Unknown Formation

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

Unknown Morocco

Added by Ramon March 9, 2017 Catalog #: Sk002 3 comments 344 views

meglodon Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Otodontidae Genus: Otodus (Carcharocles) Species: O. megalodon

Pungo River Formation

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

Lee Creek Mine Beaufort County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete January 17, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR048BC 3 comments 280 views

Cretaceous Guitarfish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: INDET. Genus: "Pseudohypolophus" Species: "P" ellipsis

Black Creek Group Tar Heel Formation

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

Neuse River Wayne County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete June 16, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR079WC 3 comments 304 views

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

Castle Hayne Formation Comfort Member

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

Trent River Jones County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete April 26, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR089JC 3 comments 420 views

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

Yorktown Formation

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

GMR Pitt County North Carolina United States

Added by AshHendrick September 22, 2016 Catalog #: GMR.2016.1 2 comments 392 views

Heliobatis radians Stingray Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Dasyatidae Genus: Heliobatis Species: H. radians

Green River Formation Fossil Butte Member

Era: Cenozoic Period: Paleogene Epoch: Eocene

Wyoming United States

Added by sseth September 22, 2016 2 comments 439 views

Ray Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Rhombodontidae Genus: Rhombodus Species: R. binkhorsti

Unknown Formation

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

Ouled Abdoun Basin Khouribga Province Morocco

Added by LordTrilobite May 28, 2017 2 comments 262 views

Shark egg capsule Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Hybodontiformes Family: Hybodontidae Genus: Palaeoxyris Species: P. helicteroides

Pennine Coal Measures Group Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation communis Zone 10 foot ironstone measures

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Epoch: Late International Age: Langsettian

Coseley, Clay Croft open-cast works Staffordshire West Midlands United Kingdom

Added by oilshale November 10, 2016 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ch1341 2 comments 370 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Heterodontiformes Family: Heterodontidae Genus: Heterodontus Species: Asteracanthus

Brenztal Trümmerkalk

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Epoch: Late

quarry Moldenberg Heidenheim (a.d.B.) Baden-Württemberg Germany

Added by belemniten January 13, 2017 2 comments 352 views

snaggletooth shark symphyseal Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Hemigaleidae Genus: Hemipristis Species: H. serra

Pungo River Formation

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

Lee Creek Mine Beaufort County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete January 15, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR047BC 2 comments 351 views

Angel Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Squatinaformes Family: Squatinadae Genus: Squatina Species: S. subserrata

Pungo River Formation

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

Lee Creek Mine Beaufort County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete January 24, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR056BC 2 comments 273 views

great white shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Lamnidae Genus: Carcharodon Species: C. carcharias

James City Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary Epoch: Pleistocene

Lee Creek Mine Beaufort County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete June 17, 2017 Catalog #: TFF0DR057BC 2 comments 314 views