Eocene decapod crustaceans from Pulali Point, Washington

A robust decapod fauna, including ten species in nine genera, has been reco vered from the Eocene ?Aldwell Formation near Pulali Point, Washington. New taxa include Portunites macrospinus n. sp., Carpilius occidentalis n. sp., Pulalius dunhamorum n. gen. and sp. Pulalius vulgaris (Rathbun, 1926) new combination has been removed from Zanthopsis McCoy. Palaeopinnixa rathbunae new name is offered as a replacement name for Pinnixa eocenica Rathbun whi ch is herein referred to Palaeopinnixa Via. Palaeopinnixa is placed within the Hexapodidae. This is the first notice of Carpilius Leach in Desmarest i n the eastern Pacific region. The decapod fauna is typical of those previou sly reported from deep-water, continental slope settings of the Pacific Nor thwest with the exception of the occurrence of Carpilius, which has a mainl y tropical distribution, and Palaeopinnixa which has previously been report ed primarily from lower-latitude settings.