Papahu fossil map
Where fossils of Papahu have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 23.04–15.98 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Waipatiidae |
| Named by | Aguirre-Fernández and Fordyce 2014 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | New Zealand |
| Rock formations | Kaipuke, Waima |
About Papahu
Papahu is an extinct monotypic genus of toothed whale that lived in the oceans around Zealandia during the Aquitanian and Burdigalian stages of the Early Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Papahu (revision 1360793699), 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: Q20679561.
