Globicetus fossil map
Where fossils of Globicetus 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 | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 7.246–3.6 million years ago (Messinian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ziphiidae |
| Named by | Bianucci et al. 2013 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Portugal |
| Rock formations | txn:42951 |
About Globicetus
Globicetus is an extinct genus of ziphiidae cetaceans, with one species, G. hiberus, from the Miocene of Portugal and Spain.
The holotype is a skull in the Museu da Lourinhã, in Portugal. G. hiberus is notable for having a large, spherical mass of bone on its rostrum.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Globicetus (revision 1255642939), 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: Q15967418.
