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Palaega (pill bug)
Discussion
Sepkoski considered Palaega a synonym of Bathynomus. Palaega is extinct (according to WoRMS), but Bathynomus is extant (and considered a valid, separate genus from Paleaga).
Taxonomy
Palaega was named by Woodward (1870) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Olen-u R]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Aegidae by Rathbun (1935); to Flabellifera by Gall (1971); to Isopoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cirolanidae by Wieder and Feldmann (1989), Feldmann and Rust (2006) and Jones et al. (2014).
It was assigned to Aegidae by Rathbun (1935); to Flabellifera by Gall (1971); to Isopoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cirolanidae by Wieder and Feldmann (1989), Feldmann and Rust (2006) and Jones et al. (2014).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1870 | Palaega Woodward |
| 1935 | Palaega Rathbun p. 59 |
| 1971 | Palaega Gall |
| 1989 | Palaega Wieder and Feldmann p. 75 |
| 2002 | Palaega Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Palaega Feldmann and Rust |
| 2014 | Palaega Jones et al. p. 740 |
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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.
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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections (37 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean | France (Moselle) | Palaega pumila (206489 206490) | |
| Early/Lower Aalenian | Germany | Palaega jurassica (59470 59504 59509) | |
| Opalinum | Switzerland | Palaega jurassica (35785 35811 35817 35831 138779 138780 138781 138782 138783 138784) | |
| Bajocian - Bathonian | Italy | Palaega furcillanatis (207103) | |
| Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Palaega nusplingensis (154138) | |
| Barremian | Japan | Palaega yamadai (226206) | |
| Late/Upper Cretaceous | USA (Texas) | Palaega guadalupensis (142742) Palaega williamsonensis (142747) | |
| Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian | United Kingdom (England) | Palaega carteri (140150) | |
| Coniacian - Campanian | USA (Texas) | Palaega guadalupensis (142746) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Austria | Palaega huetteri (48008) | |
| Danian | Denmark | Palaega sp. (89866) | |
| Bartonian | Italy (Verona) | Sphaeroma catulloi (48159) | |
| Priabonian | USA (Washington) | Palaega goedertorum (202155 226548) | |
| Early/Lower Oligocene | USA (Washington) | Palaega goedertorum (205036) | |
| Rupelian | USA (Washington) | Palaega goedertorum (202154 206137) | |
| Oligocene | USA (Washington) | Palaega goedertorum (206133 206134) | |
| Chattian | USA (Washington) | Palaega goedertorum (194068 206132 226555) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | USA (Washington) | Palaega goedertorum (206135) | |
| Pliocene | New Zealand | Palaega kakatahi (68044) |