Balaenotus fossil map
Where fossils of Balaenotus 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 | 7.246–0.774 million years ago (Messinian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Balaenidae |
| Named by | (Van Beneden 1872) |
| Fossil records | 32 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands, Holy See (Vatican City State) |
| Rock formations | txn:42978, Red Crag, Yorktown, Monte Vaticano |
About Balaenotus
Balaenotus is an extinct genus of cetaceans from the Pliocene of Belgium.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Balaenotus (revision 1255647423), 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: Q15042672.
