Protostrix
genus · Wetmore 1933 · accepted · extinct
3 descendant taxa · 3 fossil sites · 2 formations · 1 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
51.1–39.7 million years ago
Found where
1 country
2 rock formations
Fossil record
3 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 11 million years, from 51.1 to 39.7 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 39.7 million years old — that is roughly 132 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Protostrix was named in 1933 (Wetmore 1933) — 93 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 1 country and 2 named rock formations.
- This group contains 3 named taxa, including 3 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).