Archaebalaenoptera fossil map
Where fossils of Archaebalaenoptera have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–2.58 million years ago (Tortonian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Named by | Bisconti 2007 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy, Netherlands, Peru |
| Rock formations | txn:42977, Diessen, Pisco |
About Archaebalaenoptera
Archaebalaenoptera is a genus of extinct rorqual known from late Miocene to Pliocene-age marine deposits of the Netherlands, Northern Italy, and Peru.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Archaebalaenoptera (revision 1358256634), 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: Q16748661.
