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Harpactocarcinus miocenicus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Zanthopsidae

Taxonomy
Harpactocarcinus miocenicus was named by Vega et al. (2010). It is not extant. Its type locality is Hunguyeh, which is in an Aquitanian carbonate limestone in the Mishan Formation of Iran.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. rathbunnae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Harpactocarcinus miocenicus Vega 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
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
—Reptantia(Boas)
—MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
—Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
—HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyCarpilioidea
familyZanthopsidaeVia 1959
genusHarpactocarcinusMilne-Edwards 1862
speciesmiocenicus

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.

†Harpactocarcinus miocenicus Vega et al. 2010
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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: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Aquitanian or 23.04000 to 20.45000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Iran (Hormozgan) Harpactocarcinus miocenicus (type locality: 101699)