Valenictus fossil map
Where fossils of Valenictus 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 | 5.333–1.4 million years ago (Zanclean to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Odobenidae |
| Named by | Mitchell 1961 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Purisima, Deguynos, San Joaquin, San Diego |
About Valenictus
Valenictus is an extinct genus of Odobenidae from the Pliocene of California.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Valenictus (revision 1354326062), 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: Q7910699.
