Miophasianus altus
species · (Milne-Edwards 1871) · accepted · extinct
5 fossil sites · 2 formations · 3 countries
Lived when
Neogene
16.9–11.1 million years ago
Found where
3 countries
2 rock formations
Fossil record
5 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 6 million years, from 16.9 to 11.1 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 11.1 million years old — that is roughly 37 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Miophasianus altus was named in 1871 ((Milne-Edwards 1871)) — 155 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 3 countries and 2 named rock formations.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).