Phoxomylus fossil map
Where fossils of Phoxomylus 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 | 60.9–57.5 million years ago (Selandian to Thanetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Palaechthonidae |
| Named by | Fox 2011 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Canada |
| Rock formations | Paskapoo |
About Phoxomylus
Phoxomylus is an extinct genus of palaechthonid plesiadapiform which lived in Alberta, Canada, during the late Paleocene (earliest Tiffanian age). It was first named by Richard C. Fox in 2011 and the type species is Phoxomylus puncticuspis. The holotype was exposed in the Paskapoo Formation by Gordon P. Youzwyshyn on 10 July 1988.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phoxomylus (revision 1371688839), 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: Q7187964.
