Beneziphius fossil map
Where fossils of Beneziphius 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 | 13.82–3.6 million years ago (Serravallian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ziphiidae |
| Named by | Lambert 2005 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Belgium |
| Rock formations | txn:42951 |
About Beneziphius
Beneziphius is an extinct genus of ziphiid cetacean known from late Miocene to Pliocene marine deposits in Belgium and fishing grounds off Spain. The genus name honors Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, who pioneered the study of Neogene marine mammals from Belgium.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Beneziphius (revision 1297126492), 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: Q48809117.
