Parataxidea fossil map
Where fossils of Parataxidea 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 | 16.3–2.58 million years ago (Burdigalian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Named by | Zdansky 1924 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Russia, Türkiye, Moldova |
| Rock formations | Valentine, txn:41086, Yatagan, Chersonian |
About Parataxidea
Parataxidea is an extinct genus of mustelid that lived in Eurasia during the Late Miocene and Early Pliocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parataxidea (revision 1374560776), 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: Q21661407.
