Tranatocetus fossil map
Where fossils of Tranatocetus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–7.246 million years ago (Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cetotheriidae |
| Named by | Gol'din and Steeman 2015 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Denmark, Netherlands |
| Rock formations | Gram, Breda |
About Tranatocetus
Tranatocetus is an extinct genus of mysticete from the late Miocene (Tortonian) of Jutland, Denmark. The type and only species is Tranatocetus argillarius.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tranatocetus (revision 1329010140), 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: Q22286638.
