Waharoa fossil map
Where fossils of Waharoa 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 | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 27.3–20.45 million years ago (Chattian to Aquitanian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Eomysticetidae |
| Named by | Boessenecker and Fordyce 2015 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | New Zealand |
| Rock formations | Otekaike Limestone |
About Waharoa
Waharoa is a genus of eomysticetid baleen whale from the Late Oligocene (Chattian) of New Zealand. It was identified with the discovery of Waharoa ruwhenua by Boessenecker and Fordyce (2015), which added a new genus and species to a monophyletic family Eomysticetidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Waharoa (whale) (revision 1255787274), 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: Q28182605.
