List of the Cenozoic life of Washington

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

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Diatoms

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Frustulia rhomboides
Navicula contendens

Foraminifera

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Test of Elphidium

Plants

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Bryophytes

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Hypnites patens moss holotype

"Ferns" (Polypodiophyta)

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

Lycophytes

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Ginkgophytes

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Ginkgo biloba
Klondike Mountain Formation
Ypresian, Republic

Gnetophytes

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Pinophytes

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Cupressaceae

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Metasequoia occidentalis branchlet

Pinaceae

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Abies milleri twig and foliage
Pseudolarix wehrii wing seed

Sciadopityaceae

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Taxaceae

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Angiosperms

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Plants A

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Fossilized leaf found near Spokane; the holotype specimen of the Oligocene-Miocene maple tree Acer chaneyi
Fossilized leaf found in Republic from the Eocene Alder species Alnus parvifolia

Plants B

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Fossilized leaf found in Republic from the Eocene to birch species Betula leopoldae

Plants C

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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

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Diospyros oregoniana

Plants E

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Eucommia montana fruit

Plants F

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Fagopsis undulata
Klondike Mountain Formation
Ypresian, Republic
Fossilized calyx found in Republic from the Eocene mallow species Florissantia quilchenensis

Plants G

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Plants H

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Hydrangea knowltoni

Plants I

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Plants J

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Plants K

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A living Koelreuteria tree

Plants L

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Langeria magnifica
Klondike Mountain Formation
Ypresian Republic
Liquidambar changii
Yakima Canyon Flora
Miocene Yakima Canyon

Plants M

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Macginitiea gracilis
Klondike Mountain Formation
Republic

Plants N

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Plants O

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

Plants P

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Palaeocarpinus barksdaleae samaras
Photinia pagae leaf
Prunus cathybrownae flower

Plants Q

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Quercus hiholensis acorn in matrix

Plants R

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Eocene Republica hickeyi leaf found in Republic Washington
Fossilized compound leaf from an Eocene sumac Rhus hybrid

Plants S

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Plants T

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

Plants U

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Ulmus chuchuanus, Ypresian Klondike Mountain Formation

Plants V

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Plants W

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Plants Z

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Poriferans

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Annelids

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Nematoids

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Cnidarians

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Cnidarians A-C

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Cnidarians D-I

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Cnidarians L-R

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Cnidarians S-Z

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Echinoderms

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Brachiopods

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Hemithiris psittacea
living specimen

Molluscs

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Molluscs A

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Molluscs B

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Molluscs C

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Molluscs D

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Molluscs E

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Molluscs F

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A living Fusinus sea snail

Molluscs G

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Molluscs H

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Molluscs I

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Molluscs K

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Molluscs L

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A living Lepidochitona chiton

Molluscs M

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Molluscs N

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Molluscs O

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Five modern Ostrea lurida, or Olympic oysters

Molluscs P

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Molluscs R

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Molluscs S

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Molluscs T

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Molluscs U

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Molluscs V

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Molluscs W

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Molluscs X

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Molluscs Y

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Arthropods

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Arthropods A

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Arthropods B

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Arthropods C

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Arthropods D

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Arthropods E

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Arthropods F

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Arthropods G

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Arthropods H

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Arthropods I

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Arthropods K

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Arthropods L

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Arthropods M

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Metanephrocerus belgardeae
Klondike Mountain Formation
Ypresian, Republic