Sharganetta fossil map
Where fossils of Sharganetta 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 13.82–11.63 million years ago (Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Named by | Zelenkov 2011 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Oshin |
About Sharganetta
Sharganetta is an extinct genus of anatid that lived during the Middle Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sharganetta (revision 1322577562), 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: Q112980340.
