Allodesmus fossil map
Where fossils of Allodesmus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 27.3–5.333 million years ago (Chattian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Desmatophocidae |
| Named by | Kellogg 1922 |
| Fossil records | 84 occurrences at 34 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Japan, United States, Mexico |
| Rock formations | Aoki, Temblor, Bessho, Monterey, Tsurushi, Montesano |
About Allodesmus
Allodesmus is an extinct genus of pinniped from the middle to late Miocene of California and Japan that belongs to the extinct pinniped family Desmatophocidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Allodesmus (revision 1357583849), 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: Q4733042.
