Priscosiren fossil map
Where fossils of Priscosiren 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 | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 27.3–23.04 million years ago (Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Dugongidae |
| Named by | Velez-Juarbe and Domning 2014 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Puerto Rico, United States |
| Rock formations | San Sebastian, Chandler Bridge |
About Priscosiren
Priscosiren is an extinct genus of sirenian mammal which existed in the west Atlantic and Puerto Rico during the late Oligocene (Chattian).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Priscosiren (revision 1257711251), 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: Q65121987.
