Mangystania fossil map
Where fossils of Mangystania have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 41.03–37.71 million years ago (Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Zvonok et al. 2016 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kazakhstan |
| Rock formations | Shorym |
About Mangystania
Mangystania is an extinct monotypic genus of suliform bird that lived during the Bartonian stage of the Eocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mangystania (revision 1361966802), 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: Q137806442.
