Idiorophus fossil map
Where fossils of Idiorophus 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 | 23.04–5.333 million years ago (Aquitanian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Physeteridae |
| Named by | Kellogg 1925 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy, Argentina, Chile |
| Rock formations | txn:42967, Libano Sandstone, Gaiman, Licancheu |
About Idiorophus
Idiorophus is a genus of extinct toothed whales in the family Physeteridae. Fossils have been found in the Colhuehuapian Gaiman Formation of Argentina and the Libano Sandstone in Italy.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Idiorophus (revision 1339291084), 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: Q3021080.
