Arimidelphis fossil map
Where fossils of Arimidelphis 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 | 3.6–1.8 million years ago (Piacenzian to Gelasian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Delphinidae |
| Named by | Bianucci 2005 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy |
| Rock formations | txn:42953 |
About Arimidelphis
Arimidelphis is an extinct genus of toothed whale from the Piacenzian and Gelasian ages of the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene, containing only the species A. sorbinii. It was described by Giovanni Bianucci in 2005.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Arimidelphis (revision 1315184839), 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: Q21368140.
