Vanbreenia fossil map
Where fossils of Vanbreenia 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 | 15.98–13.82 million years ago (Langhian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Eurhinodelphinidae |
| Named by | Bianucci and Landini 2002 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Netherlands |
| Rock formations | Breda |
About Vanbreenia
Vanbreenia is an extinct genus of toothed whale from the Miocene epoch, containing only the species Vanbreenia trigonia. Its fossils have been found in the Miste area of Winterswijk in the Netherlands.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vanbreenia (revision 1298641986), 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: Q135205922.
