Pomatodelphis fossil map
Where fossils of Pomatodelphis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 20.45–3.6 million years ago (Burdigalian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Platanistidae |
| Named by | Allen 1921 |
| Fossil records | 60 occurrences at 27 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, France, Germany, Brazil |
| Rock formations | Peace River, txn:93946, Choptank, Calvert, Marks Head, Citronelle |
About Pomatodelphis
Pomatodelphis is an extinct genus of river dolphin from Middle Miocene marine deposits in Alabama, Maryland, Florida, Brazil, Germany, and France.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pomatodelphis (revision 1366286618), 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: Q55630234.
