Mithridatocetus fossil map
Where fossils of Mithridatocetus 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 | 23.04–2.58 million years ago (Aquitanian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cetotheriidae |
| Named by | Goldin and Startsev 2017 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Romania |
| Rock formations | txn:66751, Blinovo, Chersonian |
About Mithridatocetus
Mithridatocetus is a genus of cetotheriid mysticete in the subfamily Cetotheriinae. Known specimens have been found in marine deposits in Crimea, Ukraine, and the Russian Caucasus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mithridatocetus (revision 1274411235), 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: Q28432429.
