Homiphoca fossil map
Where fossils of Homiphoca 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 | 23.04–2.58 million years ago (Aquitanian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Phocidae |
| Named by | Muizon and Hendey 1980 |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, United States, Spain |
| Rock formations | Varswater, txn:41186, Yorktown, Bredasdorp & Varswater, Peace River, Eastover |
About Homiphoca
Homiphoca is an extinct genus of earless seals from the Pliocene of South Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Homiphoca (revision 1345024367), 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: Q30693599.
