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Bellhexapus granulatus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Hexapodidae

Taxonomy
Bellhexapus granulatus was named by De Angeli et al. (2010). Its type specimen is MCZ 3010-I.G.336840 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Albanello quarry, which is in a Lutetian marine horizon in Italy. It is the type species of Bellhexapus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Bellhexapus granulatus De Angeli et al. p. 56
2012Bellhexapus granulatus Busulini et al. p. 60 figs. T. 3, ff. 5, 6
2012Bellhexapus granulatus De Angeli and Beschin p. 15 figs. 2A-D, 3A-D
2022Bellhexapus granulatus Schweitzer et al. p. 16 fig. 7.1

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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
superfamilyHexapodoideaMiers 1886
familyHexapodidaeMiers 1886
genusBellhexapus
speciesgranulatus

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.

Bellhexapus granulatus De Angeli et al. 2010
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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 Lutetian to the top of the Priabonian or 47.80000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Vicenza) Bellhexapus granulatus (184968)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Monte Bolca, Verona) Bellhexapus granulatus (type locality: 127283)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy Bellhexapus granulatus (226744 226756)