Pinpanetta fossil map
Where fossils of Pinpanetta have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 27.3–23.04 million years ago (Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Named by | Worthy 2009 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Etadunna, Namba |
About Pinpanetta
Pinpanetta is an extinct genus of birds, in the duck family, from the Late Oligocene of central Australia. The genus name comes from Lake Pinpa, in the Lake Eyre Basin of north-eastern South Australia, with reference to the Pinpa Local Fauna from which much of the descriptive fossil material derives, and from the Greek netta (“duck”). It comprises three species:
P. tedfordi Worthy, 2009 (type species)
P. vickersrichae Worthy, 2009
P. fromensis Worthy, 2009
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pinpanetta (revision 1341564640), 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: Q16967113.
