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Urftella (Mackenziella) rotunda

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida

Taxonomy
Urftella (Mackenziella) rotunda was named by Becker and Braun (2007) [= 1978 "Aparchites" sp. 118 BRAUN: 276-277, pi. 4 figs. 118.]. Its type specimen is WB-N67/895-891-1 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Urftella (Mackenziella).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Urftella (Mackenziella) rotunda Becker and Braun pp. 221 - 222 figs. 1.1-1.4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPalaeocopidaHenningsmoen 1953
genusUrftella
subgenusMackenziella
speciesrotunda

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.

†Urftella (Mackenziella) rotunda Becker and Braun 2007
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Becker and W. K. Braun 2007Medium-sized U (Mackenziella) species with pronounced subovate lateral valve outline; perimarginal ridges of moderate size, terminating below mid-height of posterior margin.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-06 00:42:06
Modified: 2010-02-23 22:46:12
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Alvarez et al. 2008
Collections
No collection or age range data are available