Otekaikea fossil map
Where fossils of Otekaikea have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 25.2–21.7 million years ago (Chattian to Aquitanian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Waipatiidae |
| Named by | Tanaka and Fordyce 2014 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | New Zealand |
| Rock formations | Otekaike Limestone |
About Otekaikea
Otekaikea is an extinct genus of toothed whale closely related to Waipatia. It is known from the late Oligocene (Chattian) of New Zealand.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Otekaikea (revision 1238362561), 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: Q18385682.
