Imagotaria fossil map
Where fossils of Imagotaria 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 | 15.98–2.58 million years ago (Langhian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Odobenidae |
| Named by | Mitchell 1968 |
| Fossil records | 54 occurrences at 21 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Japan |
| Rock formations | Santa Margarita, Monterey, Valmonte, Wilson Grove, Shiotubo |
About Imagotaria
Imagotaria is an extinct monotypic genus of walrus with the sole species Imagotaria downsi. Fossils of Imagotaria are known from the early late Miocene of California (c. 10-12 million years ago).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Imagotaria (revision 1377684554), 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: Q29381283.
