Xenorophus fossil map
Where fossils of Xenorophus 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 | 33.9–5.333 million years ago (Rupelian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Xenorophidae |
| Named by | Kellogg 1923 |
| Fossil records | 20 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Ashley, Chandler Bridge, txn:135852 |
About Xenorophus
Xenorophus is a genus of primitive odontocete from late Oligocene (Chattian) marine deposits in South Carolina. It belongs to the Xenorophidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xenorophus (revision 1237602051), 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: Q48998572.
