Archaeobalaena fossil map
Where fossils of Archaeobalaena 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 | 5.333–3.6 million years ago (Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Balaenidae |
| Named by | Tanaka et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Japan |
| Rock formations | Chippubetsu |
About Archaeobalaena
Archaeobalaena is an extinct genus of balaenid whale that lived during the Zanclean stage of the Pliocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Archaeobalaena (revision 1371815482), 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: Q101086133.
