Pithanotaria fossil map
Where fossils of Pithanotaria 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 | 15.98–5.333 million years ago (Langhian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Otariidae |
| Named by | Kellogg 1925 |
| Fossil records | 34 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Monterey, Santa Margarita, Sisquoc, Purisima |
About Pithanotaria
Pithanotaria is an extinct genus of otariid that lived in the North Pacific during the Miocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that is known from the species Pithanotaria starri.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pithanotaria (revision 1314575457), 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: Q121397638.
