Palaeosinopa fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeosinopa have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 60.9–45.9 million years ago (Selandian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Pantolestidae |
| Named by | Matthew 1901 |
| Fossil records | 260 occurrences at 73 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada, France, Belgium, United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Willwood, Fort Union, Wasatch, Wind River, txn:40271, "Wasatch" |
About Palaeosinopa
Palaeosinopa ("ancient Sinopa") is an extinct genus of semi-aquatic mammals belonging to the subfamily Pantolestinae within family Pantolestidae. Species in this genus lived from the late Paleocene to early Eocene in North America and Europe. Their diet consisted of other aquatic life forms.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeosinopa (revision 1368546639), 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: Q15402591.
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