Oceanites fossil map
Where fossils of Oceanites 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 5.333 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Oceanitidae |
| Named by | Keyserling and Blasius 1840 |
| Fossil records | 7 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Antarctica, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Southern Territories |
| Rock formations | Varswater, txn:39704 |
About Oceanites
Oceanites is a genus of seabird in the austral storm petrel family. The genus name refers to the mythical Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Tethys.
It contains the following species:
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oceanites (revision 1298827943), 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: Q2347332.
