Eurhinodelphis fossil map
Where fossils of Eurhinodelphis 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 | 23.04–2.58 million years ago (Aquitanian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Eurhinodelphinidae |
| Named by | Van Beneden and Gervais 1880 |
| Fossil records | 98 occurrences at 34 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Belgium, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Türkiye, Costa Rica, France |
| Rock formations | Calvert, txn:63595, Berchem, Pietra Leccese, Diest, Groote Heide |
About Eurhinodelphis
Eurhinodelphis ("well-nosed dolphin") is an extinct genus of Miocene cetacean. Its fossils have been found in Belgium, France, and Maryland.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurhinodelphis (revision 1367867507), 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: Q919342.
