Cerorhinca fossil map
Where fossils of Cerorhinca 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 15.98 million years ago to the present (Langhian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Alcidae |
| Named by | Bonaparte 1828 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico |
| Rock formations | txn:39605, San Diego, Almejas, Monterey, Yorktown |
About Cerorhinca
Cerorhinca is a genus of auk containing the rhinoceros auklet and several fossil species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cerorhinca (revision 1370479155), 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: Q10745190.
