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Isopoda (isopod)

Malacostraca - Isopoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1817Isopoda Latreille
1974Isopoda Schram p. 96
2001Isopoda Martin and Davis p. 69
2002Isopoda Sepkoski
2008Isopoda Feldmann et al. p. 45
2018Isopoda Schwentner et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
superorderPeracaridaCalman 1904
—Mancoida
orderIsopodaLatreille 1817
orderIsopodaLatreille 1817

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. Isopoda Latreille 1817 [isopod]
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Subor. Asellota Latreille 1802
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Fm. Stenetriidae Hansen 1905
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G. †Eostenetrium Wilson and Morel 2022
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†Eostenetrium guerangeri Wilson and Morel 2022
G. †Branchipodites Woodward 1877
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†Branchipodites vectensis Woodward 1877
G. †Eocopea
Subor. Flabellifera Sars 1882
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G. †Cymatoga
Fm. Sphaeromidae White 1847
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G. †Cyclosphaeroma Woodward 1890
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†Cyclosphaeroma trilobatum Woodward 1890
G. †Eosphaeroma Woodward 1877
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†Eosphaeroma fluviatile Woodward 1877
†Eosphaeroma smithii Woodward 1877
Subfm. Hemibranchiatae Brooks et al. 1969
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Tr. Cymodocini Brooks et al. 1969
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Invalid names: Sphaeromini Hanson 1905 [empty]
G. †Heterosphaeroma Munier-Chalmas 1872
Fm. †Gnathiidae Leach 1814
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G. †Gnathia Leach 1813
Fm. Oniscidae Latreille 1802
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G. Oniscus Linnaeus 1758
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†Oniscus convexus Koch and Berendt 1854
G. Porcellio Latreille 1802
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†Porcellio notatus Koch and Berendt 1854
Subor. Oniscidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Armadillidae Brandt 1831
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G. †Palaeoarmadillo Poinar 2020
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Fm. Armadilliidae Brandt 1833
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G. Venezillo Verhoef 1928
Unr. Crinocheta Legrand 1946
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Fm. Armadillidiidae Brandt 1833
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G. Armadillidium Brandt 1833
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†Armadillidium payangadensis Srivastava et al. 2006
G. †Eoarmadillidium Dollfus 1904
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Fm. Detonidae Budde-Lund 1906
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G. Armadilloniscus Uljanin 1875
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G. †Heraclitus Sánchez-García et al. 2021
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†Heraclitus helenae Sánchez-García et al. 2021
Fm. Olibrinidae Budde-Lund 1913
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G. †Palaeolibrinus Broly 2018
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Fm. Pseudarmadillidae Vandel 1973
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G. Pseudarmadillo Saussure 1857
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†Pseudarmadillo cristatus Schmalfuss 1984
†Pseudarmadillo tuberculatus Schmalfuss 1984
Fm. Scleropactidae Verhoeff 1938
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Fm. Stenoniscidae Verhoeff 1908
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G. †Archeostenoniscus Broly 2018
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Fm. Ligiidae Brandt 1833
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G. †Eoligiiscus Sánchez-García et al. 2021
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†Eoligiiscus tarraconensis Sánchez-García et al. 2021
Fm. Philosciidae Kinahan 1857
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G. †Aquitanoscia Broly et al. 2017
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†Aquitanoscia chiapasensis Broly et al. 2017
†Aquitanoscia maternus Broly et al. 2017
G. Philoscia Latreille 1804
Fm. Platyarthridae Verhoeff 1949
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G. Trichorhina Budde-Lund 1908
Superfm. Porcellionoidea Verhoeff 1918
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Fm. Eubelidae Budde-Lund 1899
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G. Eubelum Budde-Lund 1885
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†Eubelum rusingaense Morris 1979
Fm. Sphaeroniscidae Vandel 1964
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G. †Protosphaeroniscus Schmalfuss 1980
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†Protosphaeroniscus tertiarius Schmalfuss 1980
Unr. Synocheta Legrand 1946
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Fm. Styloniscidae Vandel 1952
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Subfm. Styloniscinae Vandel 1952
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G. †Myanmariscus Broly et al. 2015
Fm. Trichoniscidae Sars 1899
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G. †Autrigoniscus Sánchez-García et al. 2021
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†Autrigoniscus resinicola Sánchez-García et al. 2021
Invalid names: Tylidae Dana 1852 [empty]
Subor. †Phreatoicidea Stebbing 1893
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Fm. †Amphisopidae Nicholls 1943
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†Protamphisopus baii Fu and Wilson 2010
†Protamphisopus reichelti Malzahn 1962
Fm. †Palaeophreatoicidae Birshtein 1962
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G. †Hesslerella Schram 1970
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†Hesslerella shermani Schram 1970
G. †Palaeocrangon von Schauroth 1854
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†Palaeocrangon problematicus Schlotheim 1820
Invalid names: Prosoponiscus Kirkby 1857 [objective synonym]
G. †Palaeophreatoicus Birshtein 1962
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†Palaeophreatoicus sojanensis Birshtein 1962
Unr. Scutocoxifera Dreyer and Wägele 2002
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Subor. Cymothoida Wägele 1989
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Fm. Cymothoidae Leach 1818
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G. Mothocya Costa 1851
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†Mothocya vallecillae Stinnesbeck et al. 2022
G. †Electrolana Schädel et al. 2021
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†Electrolana madelineae Schädel et al. 2021
Unr. Epicaridea Latreille 1825
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G. †Vacuotheca Schädel et al. 2019
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†Vacuotheca dupeorum Schädel et al. 2019
Invalid names: Cirolanoidea Dana 1852 [empty]
Subor. Sphaeromatidea Wägele 1989
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Fm. †Archaeoniscidae Milne Edwards 1843
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†Archaeoniscus aranguthyorum Feldmann et al. 1998
†Archaeoniscus brodiei Milne-Edwards 1843
†Archaeoniscus edwardsii Westwood 1854
†Archaeoniscus italiensis Jones et al. 2014
†Archaeoniscus texanus Wieder and Feldmann 1992
Superfm. Cymothooidea Leach 1814
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Fm. Cirolanidae Dana 1852 [pill bug]
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G. †Brunnaega Polz 2005
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†Brunnaega labuttensis Wilson and Morel 2022
G. Cirolana Leach 1818
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Cirolana cranchii Leach 1818
†Cirolana enigma Wieder and Feldmann 1992
†Cirolana makikihi Feldmann et al. 2008
G. †Eonatatolana Etter 2014
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G. †Palaega Woodward 1870 [pill bug]
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†Palaega carteri Woodward 1870
†Palaega catulloi de Zigno 1881
†Palaega furcillanatis Jones et al. 2014
†Palaega goedertorum Wieder and Feldmann 1989
†Palaega guadalupensis Rathbun 1935
†Palaega jurassica Stolley 1910
†Palaega kakatahi Feldmann and Rust 2006
†Palaega pumila Gall and Grauvogel 1971
†Palaega williamsonensis Rathbun 1935
†Palaega yamadai Karasawa et al. 2008
Fm. †Lantoceramiidae Wilson and Morel 2022
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G. †Lantoceramia Wilson and Morel 2022
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†Lantoceramia ooeida Wilson and Morel 2022
Superfm. †Sphaeromatoidea Latreille 1825
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Fm. †Sphaeromatidae Latreille 1825
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Subfm. †Dynameninae Bowmann 1981
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G. †Dynamenella Hansen 1905
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†Sphaeroma gasparellai De Angeli and Lovato 2009
†Sphaeroma montefallanoense Jones et al. 2014
†Sphaeroma serratus Fabricius 1787
Fm. †Urdidae Kunth 1870
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G. †Urda Munster 1840
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†Urda zelandica Buckeridge and Johns 1996
Subor. Valvifera Sars 1882
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Fm. Chaetiliidae Dana 1853
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G. †Protochaetilia Wilson and Morel 2022
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†Protochaetilia delaunayi Wilson and Morel 2022
Fm. Idoteidae Leach 1813
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Subfm. Mesidoteinae Racovitza and Sevastos 1910
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G. Mesidotea Richardson 1905
G. †Proidotea
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†Proidotea haugi Racovitza and Sevastos 1910
G. †Mesozoidotea Wilson and Morel 2022
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†Mesozoidotea gazonfierensis Wilson and Morel 2022
Invalid names: Aegidae [empty], Anthuridea Leach 1814 [empty], Gnathiidea Leach 1814 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: omnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-02-03 08:12:00
Modified: 2010-02-04 15:07:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Moscovian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 315.20000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 307.0 Ma

Collections (94 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Hesslerella shermani (230306)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Palaeophreatoicus sojanensis (96860)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Palaeocrangon problematica (161271) Protamphisopus reichelti (96856)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (England) Prosoponiscus problematicus (109716 109718 110450)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France (Moselle) Palaega pumila (206489 206490)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Protamphisopus baii (97946)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Germany Palaega jurassica (59470 59504 59509)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Eonatatolana geisingensis (161798)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Switzerland Palaega jurassica (35785 35817 35831 138779 138780 138781 138782 138783 138784) Urda sp., Palaega jurassica (35811)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1Italy Palaega furcillanatis, Archaeoniscus italiensis, Sphaeroma montefallanoense (207103)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (England) Cyclosphaeroma trilobatum (144961)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Isopoda indet., Palaega nusplingensis (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bayern) Isopoda indet. (59175)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0United Kingdom (England) Cyclosphaeroma sp. (144962)
Puaroan150.0 - 145.0New Zealand Urda zelandica (121144)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8United Kingdom (England) Archaeoniscus edwardsii (127481)
Cretaceous145.0 - 66.0Mexico (Chiapas) Sphaeromatidae sp. (133546)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (England) Isopoda indet. (119697)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Japan Palaega yamadai (226206)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mexico (Chiapas) Cirolanidae indet., Sphaeromatidae indet. (68835)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian109.0 - 99.6Mexico (Puebla) Archaeoniscus aranguthyorum (138747 146357)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain (Álava) Oniscidea indet., Ligiidae indet. morphotype II, Ligiidae indet. morphotype I, Eoligiiscus tarraconensis, Autrigoniscus resinicola, Heraclitus helenae (108769)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain (Navarro) Cymodoce scopula (125667 223564)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (Texas) Palaega guadalupensis (142742) Palaega williamsonensis (142747)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar (Kachin) Palaeoarmadillo microsoma (104053)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Electrolana madelineae (217465) Myanmariscus deboiseae (123054) Tylidae indet. (212006)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco Isopoda indet. (127539)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Er Rachida) Isopoda indet. (120457)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France Lantoceramia ooeida, Eostenetrium guerangeri, Mesozoidotea gazonfierensis, Protochaetilia delaunayi, Brunnaega labuttensis (59791)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5United Kingdom (England) Palaega carteri (140150)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8France Vacuotheca dupeorum (164386)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Mexico (Nuevo León) Mothocya vallecillae (186284)
Coniacian - Campanian89.8 - 72.1USA (Texas) Palaega guadalupensis (142746)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Austria Palaega huetteri (48008)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark Palaega sp. (89866)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Mexico (Jalisco) Sphaeroma burkartii (133544)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Sphaeroma gasparellai (55239)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy Dynamenella miettoi (207553)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Italy (Verona) Sphaeroma catulloi (48159)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Palaega goedertorum (202155 226548)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Oniscus convexus, Porcellio notatus (109625)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Eosphaeroma fluviatile, Eosphaeroma smithii (207195)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy (Vicenza) Sphaeroma gasparellai (184969)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (Washington) Palaega goedertorum (205036)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Oman (Dhofar) Sphaeroma sp. (175334)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Washington) Palaega goedertorum (202154 206137)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania Proidotea haugi (187379)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Palaega goedertorum (206133 206134)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Hungary Armadillidium sp. (184477)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Palaega goedertorum (194068 206132 226555)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (Washington) Palaega goedertorum (206135)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Aquitanoscia chiapasensis, Aquitanoscia maternus, Palaeospherarmadillo mazanticus, Palaeospherarmadillo rotundus (150408) Palaeolibrinus spinicornis, Armadilloniscus miocaenicus, Archeostenoniscus robustus, Archeostenoniscus mexicanus (220432)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97France Eoarmadillidium granulatum (230873)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Argentina Sphaeromidae indet. (43002)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97India (Kerala) Armadillidium payangadensis (184505)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Kenya Eubelum rusingaense (184478)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Pseudarmadillo cristatus, Pseudarmadillo tuberculatus, Protosphaeroniscus tertiarius, Philosciidae indet., Trichorhina sp. (122474)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Armadillo molassicus (117252)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Wurttemberg) Isopoda indet. (113752)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588New Zealand Palaega kakatahi (68044)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588New Zealand Cirolana makikihi (79321)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Cirolanidae indet. (234414 234415 234416 234417 234418)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica Pseudarmadillo sp., Venezillo boonae, Philoscia spp. (224573)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0USA (Utah) Armadillidae indet. (93326)