Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Stoaplax nandachare

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Euryplacidae

Taxonomy
Stoaplax nandachare was named by Vega et al. (2001). Its type specimen is IHNCH-3468 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is IHN 1005 - Veinte de Noviembre [San Juan Fm], which is in an Eocene coastal marl/sandstone in the San Juan Formation of Mexico. It is the type species of Stoaplax.

It was recombined as Orbitoplax nandachare by Luque et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Stoaplax nandachare Vega et al. p. 940
2010Stoaplax nandachare Schweitzer et al. p. 134
2017Orbitoplax nandachare Luque et al. p. 45
2022Stoaplax nandachare Schweitzer et al. p. 7 fig. 3.5

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
superfamilyGoneplacoideaMacLeay 1838
familyEuryplacidaeStimpson 1871
genusStoaplax
speciesnandachare

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.

Stoaplax nandachare Vega et al. 2001
show all | hide all
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: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene66.0 - 23.04Mexico (Chiapas) Stoaplax nandachare (133557)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Mexico (Chiapas) Stoaplax nandachare (type locality: 202319)