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Actinocythereis biposterospinata

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

Taxonomy
Actinocythereis biposterospinata was named by Bertels (1973). Its type specimen is FCEN-LM 436, a carapace (Complete caparace), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Actinocythereis biposterospinata Bertels figs. 6a-c, 7a-b
2024Actinocythereis biposterospinata Ceolin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyTrachyleberididaeSylvester-Bradley 1948
genusActinocythereisPuri 1953
speciesbiposterospinata

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Bertels 1973A species of the genus Actinocythereis with subtrapezoidal outline, dorsal margin concave with two prominent nodes on the posterodorsal margin, separated by a marginal indentation.