Cirolana Leach 1818 (pill bug)

Malacostraca - Isopoda - Cirolanidae

Synonym: Obtusotelson Schàˆdel et al. 2020

Parent taxon: Cirolanidae according to N. L. Bruce et al. 2021

See also Feldmann et al. 2008, Schàˆdel et al. 2020 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Brunnaega, Eonatatolana, Natatolana, Palaega, Plakolana

Subtaxa: Cirolana aptiana Cirolana bretoni Cirolana centinelensis Cirolana cranchii Cirolana enigma Cirolana feldmanni Cirolana garassinoi Cirolana longirostra Cirolana makikihi Cirolana summesbergeri Cirolana titanophila

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Ecology: epifaunal omnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of New Zealand (1 collection)

• Miocene of Argentina (1), Slovakia (1)

• Eocene of Italy (2)

• Cretaceous of Lebanon (1), Mexico (1), United States (2: South Dakota)

• Triassic of Austria (1)

Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences

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