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Chesaconcavus

Thecostraca - Balanomorpha - Balanidae

Taxonomy
Chesaconcavus was named by Zullo (1992) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u T Plio-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1036]. Its type is Balanus concavus chesapeakensis.

It was assigned to Cirripedia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Concavinae by Zullo (1992) and Chan et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Chesaconcavus Zullo p. 12
2002Chesaconcavus Sepkoski
2021Chesaconcavus Chan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderBalanomorpha(Pilsbry 1916)
superfamilyBalanoideaLeach 1817
familyBalanidaeLeach 1817
subfamilyConcavinae
genusChesaconcavus

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. †Chesaconcavus Zullo 1992
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†Chesaconcavus proteus Conrad 1834
†Chesaconcavus rossi Zullo 1992
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariousf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-04 07:41:07
Modified: 2008-03-04 09:41:07
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 28.10000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Concavus belgradensis (71651)
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44USA (South Carolina) C. belgradensis (159935)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany C. gurlarnensis (188985)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Balanus proteus (55396) C. chesapeakensis (160353) C. chesapeakensis, C. rossi, C. myosulcatus (51731) C. chesapeakensis, C. santamaria (51725 51726) C. rossi (160229) C. santamaria (51716 160228) C. sp., C. rossi, C. santamaria, C. myosulcatus, C. proteus (51715)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Virginia) C. santamaria (160233)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Florida) C. sp. (79963)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Virginia) C. sp., C. myosulcatus, C. proteus (51719)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Maryland) C. myosulcatus (51728) C. rossi, C. santamaria (51733) C. santamaria (51722) C. sp., C. myosulcatus (51730) C. sp., C. rossi (51729)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Virginia) C. myosulcatus (160352) C. rossi (51720)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Virginia) C. proteus (51721)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Florida) C. sp. (79964)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Virginia) C. proteus (160350)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Florida) Balanus tamiamiensis (35026) Concavus tamiamiensis (79962)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Virginia) C. proteus (160344)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) C. proteus (160347 160349)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) C. tamiamiensis (160218 160278 160284)