Spatula fossil map
Where fossils of Spatula have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 5.333 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Named by | Boie 1822 |
| Fossil records | 73 occurrences at 47 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, United Kingdom … |
| Rock formations | txn:39624, Tamiami, Yorktown, Wicomico, San Pedro, Becerra |
About Spatula
Spatula is a genus of ducks in the family Anatidae that includes the shovelers, garganey, and several species of teals.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spatula (bird) (revision 1380947503), 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: Q28106738.
