Jobancetus fossil map
Where fossils of Jobancetus 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 | 20.45–15.98 million years ago (Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Kimura et al. 2022 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Japan |
| Rock formations | Minamishirado |
About Jobancetus
Jobancetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale that inhabited the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan during the Burdigalian stage of the Miocene epoch. It is known from a single species, Jobancetus pacificus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jobancetus (revision 1371817266), 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: Q130426213.
