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Zanthopsis vulgaris

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Zanthopsidae

Taxonomy
Zanthopsis vulgaris was named by Rathbun (1926) [Zanthopsis vulgaris is noted as a new species by Rathbun 1926; however, this is no longer classified. The species is now known as Pilodius vulgaris]. It is the type species of Pulalius.

It was recombined as Pulalius vulgaris by Schweitzer et al. (2000), Schweitzer et al. (2010) and Schweitzer et al. (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Zanthopsis vulgaris Rathbun p. 48 figs. Plates 13, 14
2000Pulalius vulgaris Schweitzer et al. p. 41
2010Pulalius vulgaris Schweitzer et al. p. 117
2018Pulalius vulgaris Schweitzer et al. p. 14 fig. 9.5

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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
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyCarpilioidea
familyZanthopsidaeVia 1959
genusZanthopsis
speciesvulgaris

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.

Zanthopsis vulgaris Rathbun 1926
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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: Aberhan 1992, Turnsek 1997

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 41.30000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Washington) Zanthopsis vulgaris (203164)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1USA (Washington) Zanthopsis vulgaris (39961)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Washington) Zanthopsis vulgaris (44244)