UW 6 (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Old Locality 3005

Where: Lewis County, Washington (46.4° N, 123.0° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 52.0° N, 103.4° W (Wright 2013)

When: Cowlitz Formation, Late/Upper Eocene (37.7 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

• One specimen showing dorsal surface of carapace and two fragments of appendages; "At a short distance is an impression of what appears to be part of the manus ornamented with a reticulated pattern of fine granules."

Preservation: mold/impression

Collection methods: R. vaderensis: holotype in University of Washington, Loc. 6 (old No. 3005)

Primary reference: M. J. Rathbun. 1926. The fossil stalk-eyed Crustacea of the Pacific slope of North America. United States National Museum Bulletin 138:1-155 [C. Schweitzer/S. Yost/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 140006: authorized by Carrie Schweitzer, entered by Samantha Yost on 27.02.2013, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus ornatus2 Gabb 1864 horsemussel
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium olequahensis n. sp." = Schedocardia olequahensis1, Cardium breweri2
"Cardium olequahensis n. sp." = Schedocardia olequahensis1 Weaver 1912 cockle
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana2, Marcia conradana2, "Tapes washingtoniana n. sp." = Venerupis washingtoniana1
"Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana2 Conrad 1855 venus clam
Marcia conradana2 venus clam
"Tapes washingtoniana n. sp." = Venerupis washingtoniana1 Weaver 1912 venus clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus2
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus2 Gabb 1864 razor clams
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta2
"Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta2 Lamarck 1801 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium stramineum2 Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella uvasana2 Conrad 1855 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis2
"Ficopsis cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis2 Weaver 1912 fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Brachysphingus clarki2 Weaver 1912 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Fasciolaria washingtoniana" = Surcula washingtoniana2
"Fasciolaria washingtoniana" = Surcula washingtoniana2 Weaver 1912 snail
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Raninidae
Raninoides vaderensis Rathbun 1926 crab
= Laeviranina lewisana (previously named Raninoides lewisanus)