List of the Cenozoic life of Washington

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This list of the Cenozoic life of Washington contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Washington and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.

Chlorophytes

Diatoms

Frustulia rhomboides
Navicula contendens

Foraminifera

Test of Elphidium

Plants

Bryophytes

Hypnites patens moss holotype

"Ferns" (Polypodiophyta)

A fossilized frond found in Whatcom County from the Eocene tree fern Cyathea inequilateralis

Lycophytes

Ginkgophytes

Ginkgo biloba
Klondike Mountain Formation
Ypresian, Republic

Gnetophytes

Pinophytes

Cupressaceae

Metasequoia occidentalis branchlet

Pinaceae

Abies milleri twig and foliage
Pseudolarix wehrii wing seed

Sciadopityaceae

Taxaceae

Angiosperms

Plants A

Fossilized leaf found in Republic from the Eocene Alder species Alnus parvifolia

Plants B

birch species Betula leopoldae

Plants C

Fossilized leaf found in Republic from the Eocene katsura species Cercidiphyllum obtritum
Fossilized leaf found in Republic from the Eocene sweetfern species Comptonia columbiana

Plants D

Diospyros oregoniana

Plants E

Eucommia montana fruit

Plants F

Fagopsis undulata
Klondike Mountain Formation
Ypresian, Republic
Florissantia quilchenensis

Plants G

Plants H

Hydrangea knowltoni

Plants I

Plants J

Plants K

A living Koelreuteria tree

Plants L

Langeria magnifica
Klondike Mountain Formation
Ypresian Republic
Yakima Canyon

Plants M

Macginitiea gracilis
Klondike Mountain Formation

Republic

Plants N

Plants O

Fossilized leaf found in Ferry County belonging to the Eocene golden-club Orontium wolfei

Plants P

Palaeocarpinus barksdaleae samaras
Photinia pagae leaf
Prunus cathybrownae flower

Plants Q

Quercus hiholensis acorn in matrix

Plants R

Republica hickeyi
leaf found in Republic Washington
Rhus
hybrid

Plants S

  • Sloanea
  • Smilax
  • Sophora
  • Aff. Sorbus
  • Sparganium
  • Spiraea
  • Plants T

    Tetracentron hopkinsii,
    Klondike Mountain Formation
    Republic
    Tilia johnsoni,
    Klondike Mountain Formation
    Republic
    Tsukada davidiifolia,
    Klondike Mountain Formation
    Republic

    Plants U

    Ulmus chuchuanus, Ypresian Klondike Mountain Formation

    Plants V

    Plants W

    Plants Z

    Poriferans

    Annelids

    Nematoids

    Cnidarians

    Cnidarians A-C

    Cnidarians D-I

  • Flabellum
  • "Graphularia"
  • Isidella
  • Cnidarians L-R

    Cnidarians S-Z

    Echinoderms

    Brachiopods

    Hemithiris psittacea
    living specimen

    Molluscs

    Molluscs A

    Molluscs B

    Molluscs C

    Molluscs D

    Molluscs E

    Molluscs F

    A living Fusinus sea snail

    Molluscs G

  • Gari
  • Fossilized shell of a Gemmula sea snail, or gem turrid
    Gemmula
  • Glycymeris
  • Gyrineum
  • Molluscs H

    Molluscs I

    Molluscs K

    Molluscs L

    A living Lepidochitona chiton

    Molluscs M

    Molluscs N

  • Nayadina [d]
  • Nekewis [d]
  • Nemocardium
  • Neptunea
  • Nerita
  • Neverita
  • Nitidavenus
  • Nucella
  • Nucleolaria
  • Nucula
  • Nuculana
  • Molluscs O

    Five modern Ostrea lurida, or Olympic oysters

    Molluscs P

    Molluscs R

    Molluscs S

    Molluscs T

    Molluscs U

    Molluscs V

    Molluscs W

    Molluscs X

    Molluscs Y

    Arthropods

    Arthropods A

    – type locality for genus
  • Allorapisma – type locality for genus
  • Alniphagus
  • Altica
  • Amara
  • Anthrax
  • Antiquiala
  • Aphodius
  • Apion
  • Aporolepas
  • Aphrophora
  • Arcoscalpellum
  • Arpedium
  • Artochia
  • Asiorestia
  • Atomaria
  • Auleutes
  • Arthropods B

    Arthropods C

    Arthropods D

    Arthropods E

    Arthropods F

    Arthropods G

    Arthropods H

    Arthropods I

    Arthropods K

    Arthropods L

    Arthropods M

    Metanephrocerus belgardeae
    Klondike Mountain Formation
    Ypresian, Republic
    Mursia marcusana
    Blakeley Formation
    Oligocene, King County
    Myrmeciites species
    Klondike Mountain Formation
    Ypresian, Republic

    Arthropods N

    Arthropods O

    Okanagrion threadgillae

    Arthropods P

    Arthropods Q

    Arthropods R

    Fossilized carapace of the Paleogene-modern crab Ranina

    Arthropods S

    Arthropods T

    Arthropods U

    Arthropods W

    Arthropods Y

    Ypshna brownleei

    Arthropods Z

    "Fish"

    Amyzon aggregatum
    Eosalmo driftwoodensis
    Klondike Mountain Formation
    Ypresian Republic
    Libotonius pearsoni
    klondike Mountain Formation
    Ypresian Republic

    Birds

    Tonsala hildegardae
    Pysht Formation
    , Oligocene

    Reptiles

    Acherontemys heckmani
    holotype
    Thamnophis
    , or garter snake

    Mammals

    Mammals A

    Mammals B

    Mammals C

    Mammals D

    Mammals E

    Mammals F

    Mammals H

    Fossilized lower jaw of the Miocene-Pleistocene llama relative Hemiauchenia

    Mammals K

    Mammals L

    A living Lynx

    Mammals M

    Mammuthus primigenius
    , or wooly mammoth (left)

    Mammals N

    Mammals O

    Olympicetus thalassodon

    Mammals P

    Mammals R

    Mammals S

    Mammals T

    Mammals W-Z

    Notes

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