Nanantius fossil map
Where fossils of Nanantius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 106.3–100.5 million years ago (Albian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Alexornithidae |
| Named by | Molnar 1986 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Toolebuc |
About Nanantius
Nanantius is a genus of extinct enantiornithean avialan ("bird" in the broad sense of the word) known from the Early Cretaceous (Albian, c. 100–112 mya) of Australia. Until the description of the contemporary Tenuicruris in 2026, Nanantius was the only named bird genus from the Cretaceous of Australia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nanantius (revision 1377365175), 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: Q3071261.
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