Leptophoca fossil map
Where fossils of Leptophoca 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 | 20.45–2.58 million years ago (Burdigalian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Phocidae |
| Named by | (True 1906) |
| Fossil records | 78 occurrences at 29 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Belgium, Netherlands |
| Rock formations | Calvert, Choptank, Berchem, Diest, txn:41186, Sables d'Anvers |
About Leptophoca
Leptophoca is an extinct genus of earless seals from the North Atlantic realm.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leptophoca (revision 1379606133), 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: Q16948102.
