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Doerflesia ornata

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Homolidae

Taxonomy
Doerflesia ornata was named by Feldmann and Schweitzer (2009). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NHMW 2007z0149/0015, a carapace. Its type locality is Ernstbrunn Quarry Dorfles V (NHMW collection), which is in a Tithonian reef, buildup or bioherm framestone in the Ernstbrunn Formation of Austria. It is the type species of Doerflesia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Doerflesia ornata Feldmann and Schweitzer p. 186 fig. 2
2010Doerflesia ornata Schweitzer et al. p. 68
2012Doerflesia ornata Feldmann et al. p. 3 fig. 1.4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
Homoloida
superfamilyHomoloideade Haan 1839
familyHomolidaeDe Haan 1833
genusDoerflesia
speciesornata

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.

Doerflesia ornata Feldmann and Schweitzer 2009
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2008-01-28 11:51:24
Modified: 2022-05-13 13:34:01
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan 1992, Turnsek 1997

Age range: Late/Upper Tithonian or 145.06000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Austria Doerflesia ornata (type locality: 89462)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Czechia Doerflesia ornata (89472)