Ishatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Ishatherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 56–48.07 million years ago (Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Anthracobunidae |
| Named by | Sahni and Kumar 1980 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | India |
| Rock formations | Subathu |
About Ishatherium
Ishatherium is an extinct genus of ungulate from the early Eocene of the Subathu formation in northwestern India.
It is only known from a partial upper molar and was formerly classified as a sirenian. It was placed in Anthracobunidae in 1983 but this placement was rejected in a 2014 cladistic analysis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ishatherium (revision 1314388312), 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: Q16983057.
