Pilgrimella fossil map
Where fossils of Pilgrimella have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 48.07–41.03 million years ago (Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Anthracobunidae |
| Named by | Dehm and Oettingen-Spielberg 1958 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Pakistan |
| Rock formations | Kuldana |
About Pilgrimella
Pilgrimella is an extinct early Eocene genus of anthracobunid, a group of stem perissodactyls (formerly classified with proboscideans). It was a ground dwelling grazer with massive bilophodont molars (cusps aligned in two transverse ridges.) Dental remains of this animal have been found in Chorlakki, Punjab province, Pakistan, and in the Subathu Formation in North-West India.
The genus is considered by some paleontologists as a synonym of Anthracobune.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pilgrimella (revision 1314788445), 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: Q7193971.
