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Longichela

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Penaeidae

Taxonomy
Longichela was named by Garassino and Teruzzi (1993). It is not extant. Its type is Longichela orobica.

It was assigned to Penaeidae by Garassino and Teruzzi (1993), Schweitzer et al. (2010), Schweitzer et al. (2023).

Species
L. orobica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Longichela Garassino and Teruzzi
2010Longichela Schweitzer et al. p. 10
2023Longichela Schweitzer et al. p. 10

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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)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderDendrobranchiataBate 1888
superfamilyPenaeoideaRafinesque 1815
familyPenaeidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLongichelaGarassino and Teruzzi 1993

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. †Longichela Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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Longichela orobica Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-11-16 15:30:51
Modified: 2025-10-02 18:59:48
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan 1992, Fearon and Clapham 2023

Age range: Sevatian or 211.18000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy L. orobica (127158)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy (Lombardia) L. orobica (94207)