Caviziphius fossil map
Where fossils of Caviziphius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 20.45–5.333 million years ago (Burdigalian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ziphiidae |
| Named by | Bianucci and Post 2005 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Belgium, Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:42951, Diest |
About Caviziphius
Caviziphius is a fossil genus of beaked whale (Ziphiidae) probably from the Miocene around Belgium, Spain and Portugal. The type species is Caviziphius altirostris.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caviziphius (revision 1292439919), 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: Q21352984.
