Paludes on Mars
6 named features carry the IAU descriptor Palus — a small dark plain on Mars, out of 9 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
6
of 2,049 named places on Mars — 0.3%
Largest
870 km
Peneus Palus
Median size
322 km
Across the 6 with a measured diameter
Named between
2006–2025
IAU approval dates
How paludes on Mars get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 6 paludes with a recorded origin, 3 categories appear, led by Greek.
Greek3Latin2India1
All 6 paludes on Mars
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Paludes elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 1 other world, for 3 more features.