Palaeastur atavus
species · Wetmore 1943 · accepted · extinct
1 fossil sites · 1 formations · 1 countries
Lived when
Paleogene – Neogene
23.1–18.5 million years ago
Found where
1 country
1 rock formations
Fossil record
1 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 5 million years, from 23.1 to 18.5 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 18.5 million years old — that is roughly 62 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Palaeastur atavus was named in 1943 (Wetmore 1943) — 83 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 1 country and 1 named rock formations.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).