Pontophoca fossil map
Where fossils of Pontophoca 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 | 12.8–11.63 million years ago (Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Phocidae |
| Named by | Kretzoi 1941 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Moldova |
| Rock formations | txn:41186 |
About Pontophoca
Pontophoca is an extinct genus of earless seals from the middle-late Miocene of the eastern Paratethys basin and the North Sea.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pontophoca (revision 1345024405), 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: Q30693564.
