Monotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Monotherium 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 | 23.04–0.014 million years ago (Aquitanian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Phocidae |
| Named by | Van Beneden 1876 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Moldova |
| Rock formations | txn:41186, Salsomaggiore, Calvert, Groote Heide, Choptank |
About Monotherium
Monotherium is an extinct genus of phocid belonging to the subfamily Monachinae. It is known from fossils found in the middle to late Miocene of Belgium.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Monotherium (revision 1345024494), 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: Q17113931.
