Pelagiceti

Pelagiceti

Marine Mammal Commission · Public Domain · via Wikidata/Commons. May be a photograph of a specimen, or an artist’s reconstruction — an interpretation of a skeleton, since colour and soft tissue are almost never preserved.

On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
CetaceaPBDB
Diet
carnivorePBDB, for Cetacea
Life habit
aquatic, depth=surfacePBDB, for Cetacea
Motility
actively mobilePBDB, for Cetacea
Environment
marinePBDB, for Cetacea

Time the record covers

At least 41 million years on record.

The record covers at least 41.03 Mya to 11.7 ka. No occurrence read is dated outside 66 Mya to 0 Mya.

Late Cretaceous — about 0 of 5384 occurrencesPaleocene — about 0 of 5384 occurrencesPaleoceneEocene — about 332 of 5384 occurrencesEoceneOligocene — about 348 of 5384 occurrencesOligoceneMiocene — about 2290 of 5384 occurrencesMiocenePliocene — about 832 of 5384 occurrencesPleistocene — about 434 of 5384 occurrences67–65 Mya — about 0.0 occurrences65–63 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences63–61 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences61–58 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences58–56 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences56–54 Mya — about 1 occurrence54–52 Mya — about 1 occurrence52–49 Mya — about 1 occurrence49–47 Mya — about 2 occurrences47–45 Mya — about 3 occurrences45–43 Mya — about 3 occurrences43–40 Mya — about 16 occurrences40–38 Mya — about 45 occurrences38–36 Mya — about 128 occurrences36–34 Mya — about 134 occurrences34–31 Mya — about 18 occurrences31–29 Mya — about 18 occurrences29–27 Mya — about 42 occurrences27–25 Mya — about 160 occurrences25–22 Mya — about 136 occurrences22–20 Mya — about 112 occurrences20–18 Mya — about 235 occurrences18–16 Mya — about 260 occurrences16–13 Mya — about 377 occurrences13–11 Mya — about 476 occurrences11–9.0 Mya — about 312 occurrences9.0–6.7 Mya — about 311 occurrences6.7–4.5 Mya — about 440 occurrences4.5–2.2 Mya — about 618 occurrences2.2–0 Mya — about 1535 occurrences41.03 Mya11.7 ka67 Mya0 Mya

5,384 occurrences of Pelagiceti on record, most of them in the Miocene. The Paleobiology Database records this as a living group. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

5,384 occurrences

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. More on what this infers.

Found in

516 formations

Calvert — 38.60°N, 77.16°WCalvert — 39.20°N, 75.60°WCalvert — 38.67°N, 76.53°WCalvert — 38.58°N, 76.52°WCalvert — 38.50°N, 76.51°WCalvert — 38.17°N, 76.85°WCalvert — 38.54°N, 76.73°WCalvert — 38.74°N, 76.56°WCalvert — 38.22°N, 76.97°WCalvert — 37.77°N, 77.28°WCalvert — 37.54°N, 77.43°WCalvert — 37.93°N, 77.51°WCalvert — 38.20°N, 76.94°WCalvert — 38.29°N, 77.03°WCalvert — 38.29°N, 77.15°WCalvert — 38.02°N, 77.06°WCalvert — 38.46°N, 77.01°WCalvert — 38.40°N, 76.50°WCalvert — 37.77°N, 77.37°WCalvert — 37.66°N, 77.11°WCalvert — 37.22°N, 76.96°WCalvert — 38.07°N, 76.92°WCalvert — 38.38°N, 76.99°WCalvert — 38.75°N, 76.97°WCalvert — 38.61°N, 76.67°WCalvert — 37.78°N, 77.52°WCalvert — 38.44°N, 76.44°WCalvert — 38.42°N, 76.62°WCalvert — 38.42°N, 76.90°WCalvert — 38.77°N, 76.78°WPisco — 15.58°S, 74.72°WPisco — 15.50°S, 74.80°WPisco — 15.44°S, 74.87°WPisco — 14.56°S, 75.67°WPisco — 15.55°S, 74.80°WPisco — 14.35°S, 75.72°WPisco — 14.36°S, 75.71°WPisco — 14.45°S, 75.69°WPisco — 14.33°S, 75.90°WPisco — 14.31°S, 75.81°WPisco — 14.35°S, 75.88°WPisco — 14.79°S, 75.51°WPisco — 14.70°S, 75.32°WPisco — 15.06°S, 74.08°WPisco — 14.43°S, 75.77°WPisco — 15.50°S, 74.88°WYorktown — 36.33°N, 77.58°WYorktown — 35.93°N, 77.57°WYorktown — 36.45°N, 77.09°WYorktown — 35.36°N, 76.82°WYorktown — 37.20°N, 76.91°WYorktown — 37.04°N, 76.36°WYorktown — 35.60°N, 77.37°WYorktown — 37.29°N, 77.30°WYorktown — 37.08°N, 76.36°WYorktown — 35.90°N, 77.82°WYorktown — 36.45°N, 77.08°WMonterey — 33.56°N, 117.71°WMonterey — 34.40°N, 119.72°WMonterey — 34.61°N, 120.44°WMonterey — 36.60°N, 121.89°WMonterey — 33.79°N, 118.35°WMonterey — 35.95°N, 120.41°WMonterey — 37.11°N, 122.33°WMonterey — 33.60°N, 117.80°WMonterey — 33.78°N, 118.39°WMonterey — 34.95°N, 120.14°WMonterey — 33.60°N, 117.33°WPietra Leccese — 40.33°N, 18.19°EPietra Leccese — 40.35°N, 18.17°EPietra Leccese — 40.16°N, 18.29°EPietra Leccese — 40.14°N, 18.07°EPietra Leccese — 39.89°N, 18.33°EPietra Leccese — 40.15°N, 18.50°EBerchem — 51.17°N, 4.46°EBerchem — 51.22°N, 4.42°EBerchem — 51.15°N, 4.63°EBerchem — 51.29°N, 4.27°ERed Crag — 51.96°N, 1.35°ERed Crag — 51.87°N, 1.29°ERed Crag — 52.09°N, 1.31°ERed Crag — 51.97°N, 1.25°ERed Crag — 52.06°N, 1.23°EDiest — 51.19°N, 4.46°EDiest — 51.21°N, 4.43°EDiest — 51.18°N, 4.83°EYazoo — 31.93°N, 88.46°WYazoo — 31.66°N, 92.90°WYazoo — 31.79°N, 88.50°WYazoo — 32.23°N, 89.37°WYazoo — 32.47°N, 90.29°WYazoo — 32.47°N, 90.08°WYazoo — 32.18°N, 89.17°WYazoo — 32.07°N, 88.96°WYazoo — 32.14°N, 89.25°WYazoo — 31.99°N, 88.48°WYazoo — 31.71°N, 87.96°WYazoo — 31.59°N, 87.70°WYazoo — 32.32°N, 90.16°WYazoo — 31.82°N, 92.33°WYazoo — 31.87°N, 88.57°WYazoo — 32.27°N, 89.39°WYazoo — 31.93°N, 91.94°WYazoo — 31.63°N, 88.31°WYazoo — 31.69°N, 88.30°WYazoo — 31.73°N, 87.89°WYazoo — 31.77°N, 88.44°WYazoo — 31.65°N, 87.71°WYazoo — 31.63°N, 88.23°WYazoo — 31.66°N, 88.22°WYazoo — 31.68°N, 88.13°WYazoo — 31.57°N, 88.04°WYazoo — 32.36°N, 89.47°WYazoo — 32.28°N, 89.49°WYazoo — 31.71°N, 88.36°WYazoo — 32.14°N, 89.05°WPeace River — 27.75°N, 81.98°WPeace River — 27.89°N, 81.97°WPeace River — 27.83°N, 81.84°WPeace River — 27.84°N, 81.86°WPeace River — 27.90°N, 81.80°WPeace River — 27.68°N, 81.95°WGroote Heide — 52.04°N, 6.67°EGroote Heide — 52.10°N, 6.65°EChilcatay — 14.77°S, 75.39°WChilcatay — 14.59°S, 75.64°WChilcatay — 14.65°S, 75.65°WChilcatay — 14.38°S, 75.90°WChilcatay — 14.67°S, 75.67°WEl Cien — 24.38°N, 110.75°WEl Cien — 24.39°N, 111.09°WEl Cien — 24.34°N, 110.99°WEl Cien — 24.36°N, 111.02°WEl Cien — 23.44°N, 109.54°WEl Cien — 25.19°N, 110.91°WEl Cien — 24.44°N, 110.70°WEl Cien — 24.47°N, 110.70°WSan Diego — 32.74°N, 117.17°WSan Diego — 32.63°N, 117.10°WSan Diego — 32.90°N, 117.10°WSan Diego — 32.76°N, 117.14°WSan Diego — 32.64°N, 117.01°WSan Diego — 32.68°N, 117.10°WPurisima — 36.92°N, 121.85°WPurisima — 36.95°N, 122.04°WPurisima — 38.05°N, 122.94°WPurisima — 38.03°N, 122.96°WPurisima — 38.06°N, 122.97°WPurisima — 37.28°N, 122.41°WPurisima — 36.97°N, 121.95°WKokoamu Greensand — 44.92°S, 170.62°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.67°S, 170.36°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.87°S, 170.72°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.68°S, 170.49°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.78°S, 170.95°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.80°S, 170.97°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.64°S, 170.65°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.66°S, 170.65°EKokoamu Greensand — 43.63°S, 170.85°EKokoamu Greensand — 43.08°S, 170.63°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.68°S, 170.77°EKokoamu Greensand — 44.96°S, 170.66°EKokoamu Greensand — 43.39°S, 171.27°EChandler Bridge — 32.88°N, 80.16°WChandler Bridge — 32.98°N, 80.18°WChandler Bridge — 32.90°N, 80.07°WChandler Bridge — 33.03°N, 80.27°WChandler Bridge — 32.96°N, 80.15°WChandler Bridge — 32.89°N, 80.39°WChandler Bridge — 32.81°N, 80.11°WChandler Bridge — 32.85°N, 79.97°WBahía Inglesa — 27.08°S, 70.84°WBahía Inglesa — 27.14°S, 70.88°WBahía Inglesa — 27.16°S, 70.89°WBahía Inglesa — 27.04°S, 70.79°WGaiman — 42.78°S, 65.04°WGaiman — 43.30°S, 65.42°WGaiman — 43.33°S, 65.32°WGaiman — 43.44°S, 65.10°WGaiman — 45.67°S, 67.44°WGaiman — 43.40°S, 65.05°WGaiman — 43.65°S, 65.33°WGaiman — 42.33°S, 65.40°WGaiman — 43.54°S, 65.21°WGaiman — 43.05°S, 71.95°WBirket Qarun — 29.28°N, 30.04°EBirket Qarun — 29.47°N, 30.42°EBirket Qarun — 29.31°N, 30.15°EBirket Qarun — 29.48°N, 30.63°EBirket Qarun — 29.53°N, 30.72°EBirket Qarun — 29.29°N, 30.06°EBreda — 51.97°N, 6.73°EBreda — 52.15°N, 6.61°EBreda — 51.70°N, 5.73°EBreda — 51.37°N, 3.91°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.86°S, 170.62°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.80°S, 170.53°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.87°S, 170.71°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.96°S, 170.65°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.51°S, 170.37°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.66°S, 170.65°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.68°S, 170.49°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.70°S, 170.37°EOtekaike Limestone — 44.97°S, 170.98°EOtekaike Limestone — 42.69°S, 173.26°EAshley — 32.96°N, 80.09°WAshley — 32.90°N, 80.13°WAshley — 32.97°N, 80.15°WAshley — 32.93°N, 79.83°WAshley — 32.92°N, 79.95°WAshley — 33.05°N, 80.40°WAshley — 32.83°N, 79.99°WAshley — 32.95°N, 80.18°WAshley — 33.03°N, 80.27°WAshley — 32.85°N, 79.97°WAshley — 33.83°N, 79.88°WAshley — 32.84°N, 80.07°WPungo River — 35.40°N, 76.80°W

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The named rock units Pelagiceti has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. 492 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 2,450 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Pelagiceti and its relatives

Miocene

Where Pelagiceti and its relatives were recorded in the Miocene.

Found in the same rock

1,900 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records at least 1,000 sites for Pelagiceti, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

1,549 references

Each of the 5,384 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. 1,537 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content1

Picture of Pelagiceti

Credit
Marine Mammal Commission
Licence
Public Domain
Commercial use
the licence allows it

No 3D scan of Pelagiceti was found in MorphoSource and Sketchfab.

Smithsonian Open Access was not reached for this taxon, so this list is what the others held rather than everything there is.

This is what the site found, which is not the same as what exists.

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Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. Uhen 2008