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Cytheropsis

Ostracoda

Taxonomy
Cytheropsis was named by Sars (1866). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Pontocypris by Benson et al. (1961).

It was assigned to Ostracoda by Hendy (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Cytheropsis Sars
2008Cytheropsis Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
genusCytheropsisSars 1866

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.

G. Cytheropsis Sars 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-04 06:54:01
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:59:32
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Zahorany to the top of the Harnagian or 459.30000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Letna - Harnagian463.3 - 457.2Czechia C. testis (3861)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia C. bohemica (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia C. melonica (3865)