Eoligiiscus Explained

Eoligiiscus tarraconensis is an extinct species of woodlouse, the only species in the genus Eoligiiscus. It was found preserved in amber at the Peñacerrada I amber site in Burgos, Spain. The preserved specimens date from Late Albian period.[1]

Etymology

The genus name comes from Eos, the Greek goddess of dawn; the related genus Ligia; and the Greek suffix -iskos, commonly used in wooldlouse genera names. The species epithet comes from Roman province Hispania Tarraconensis; the site where the woodlouse was found lies within the historical boundaries of that province.

Notes and References

  1. Sánchez-García . Alba . Peñalver . Enrique . Delclòs . Xavier . Engel . Michael S. . 2021 . Terrestrial Isopods from Spanish Amber (Crustacea: Oniscidea): Insights into the Cretaceous Soil Biota . American Museum Novitates . 2021 . 3974 . 1–32 . 10.1206/3974.1 . 0003-0082. 2445/182822 . free .