Matapanui fossil map
Where fossils of Matapanui have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 34.6–25.2 million years ago (Priabonian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Eomysticetidae |
| Named by | Boessenecker and Fordyce 2017 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | New Zealand |
| Rock formations | Kokoamu Greensand |
About Matapanui
Matapanui is a genus of eomysticetid baleen whale from the Late Oligocene (early Chattian) Kokoamu Greensand of New Zealand.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Matapanui (revision 1255783641), 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: Q28129258.
