Turnipax fossil map
Where fossils of Turnipax 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 33.9–27.3 million years ago (Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Turnicidae |
| Named by | Mayr 2000 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, France |
| Rock formations | txn:39347 |
About Turnipax
Turnipax is an extinct genus of buttonquail from the Oligocene Rupelian epoch. The type species, T. dissipata, was found near the village of Céreste-en-Luberon in France. A second species, T. oechslerorum, was described based on a nearly complete and slightly dissociated skeleton found south of Wiesloch, Germany.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Turnipax (revision 1380013594), 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: Q84241731.
