fˈɑːsəl spˈɛsɪmənz ɹᵻfˈɜːɹəbəl tə mˈɛtɹɪɹhˌɪntʃəs ɑːɹ nˈoʊn fɹʌm kˌɪmɚɹˈɪdʒiən lˈeɪt dʒjʊɹɹˈæsɪk dᵻpˈɑːzɪts ʌv fɹˈæns.
Fossil specimens referrable to Metriorhynchus are known from Kimmeridgian (Late Jurassic) deposits of France.