Eschrichtius fossil map
Where fossils of Eschrichtius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 5.333 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Eschrichtiidae |
| Named by | (Gray 1864) |
| Fossil records | 96 occurrences at 47 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Japan, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, Taiwan, Morocco, Norway … |
| Rock formations | txn:42976, Yuchi, Ichikawa shell bed, Gubik, Satilla, Palos Verdes Sand |
About Eschrichtius
Eschrichtius is a genus of baleen whale containing two species: the gray whale (E. robustus) and the extinct Akishima whale (E. akishimaensis).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eschrichtius (revision 1255123774), 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: Q12778450.
