Anabernicula fossil map
Where fossils of Anabernicula have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 4.7–0.0117 million years ago (Zanclean to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Named by | Ross 1935 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico |
| Rock formations | txn:39624, Tamiami, Bermont |
About Anabernicula
Anabernicula is an extinct genus of waterfowl related to shelducks that existed from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene in North America. Four species have been described: A. minuscula, A. gracilenta, A. oregonensis, and A. robusta. The genus got described for the first time by Ross in 1935.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anabernicula (revision 1379565905), 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: Q21643493.
