Malacostraca - Isopoda - Cirolanidae
Full reference: R. W. Wieder and R. M. Feldmann. 1989. Palaega goedertorum, a Fossil Isopod (Crustacea) from Late Eocene to Early Miocene Rocks of Washington State. Journal of Paleontology 63(1):73-80
Belongs to Palaega according to R. W. Wieder and R. M. Feldmann 1989
Sister taxa: Palaega carteri, Palaega catulloi, Palaega furcillanatis, Palaega guadalupensis, Palaega jurassica, Palaega kakatahi, Palaega pumila, Palaega williamsonensis, Palaega yamadai
Type specimen: BMW 53917. Its type locality is UW-B3202, west of Deep Creek, which is in a Chattian marine shale in the Pysht Formation of Washington.
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (1: Washington collection)
• Oligocene of United States (8: Washington)
• Eocene of United States (2: Washington)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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