Tagicetus fossil map
Where fossils of Tagicetus 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 | 13.82–11.63 million years ago (Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Lambert et al. 2005 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Portugal |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Tagicetus
Tagicetus is an extinct genus of dolphin belonging to the polyphyletic family Kentriodontidae.
Although classified in the subfamily Kentriodontinae by Lambert et al. (2005), recent cladistic analysis places it as closer to extant delphinoids than to Kentriodon.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tagicetus (revision 1340082112), 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: Q48814886.
