Kurdalagonus fossil map
Where fossils of Kurdalagonus 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 | 13.82–7.246 million years ago (Serravallian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cetotheriidae |
| Named by | Tarasenko and Lopatin 2012 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia |
| Rock formations | txn:66751, Blinovo, Blinovskaya |
About Kurdalagonus
Kurdalagonus is a genus of cetotheriid mysticete in the subfamily Cetotheriinae from the Miocene of the Russian Caucasus.
"Kurdalagonus" adygeicus has been reassigned to Mithridatocetus, while the referral of "Cetotherium" maicopicum to Kurdalagonus has been questioned.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kurdalagonus (revision 1274411258), 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: Q28432433.
