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Mesogalathea ardua

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Paragalatheidae

Taxonomy
Mesogalathea ardua was named by Gašparič et al. (2020). Its type specimen is RGA/SMNH 1783, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Velika Strmica, which is in an Aptian/Albian reef, buildup or bioherm floatstone in Slovenia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Mesogalathea ardua Gašparič et al. p. 32 figs. 3-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
RankNameAuthor
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderAnomuraMilne-Edwards 1832
superfamilyGalatheoideaSamouelle 1819
familyParagalatheidae
genusMesogalatheaHousa 1963
speciesardua

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.

Mesogalathea ardua Gašparič et al. 2020
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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: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Middle Albian or 122.46000 to 105.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian - Middle Albian122.46 - 105.3Slovenia Mesogalathea ardua (type locality: 226642)