Diorocetus fossil map
Where fossils of Diorocetus 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 | 20.45–11.63 million years ago (Burdigalian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Kellogg 1968 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Japan, Germany |
| Rock formations | Calvert, Nagura, txn:NF, Korematsu |
About Diorocetus
Diorocetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale, belonging to the family Diorocetidae. Fossils are found in Miocene-aged marine strata in North America and Japan.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diorocetus (revision 1080641210), 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: Q3708570.
