Nehalaennia fossil map
Where fossils of Nehalaennia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–7.246 million years ago (Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Named by | Bisconti et al. 2019 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Netherlands |
| Rock formations | Breda |
About Nehalaennia
Nehalaennia is an extinct genus of baleen whale that inhabited the North Sea during the Late Miocene. It is known from the species Nehalaennia devossi.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nehalaennia (revision 1307795592), 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: Q123015179.
