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Xenophthalmidae

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Xenophthalmidae

Taxonomy
Xenophthalmidae was named by Stimpson (1858). It is extant. Its type is Xenophthalmus.

It was assigned to Ocypodoidea by Schweitzer et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Xenophthalmidae Stimpson
2010Xenophthalmidae Schweitzer et al. p. 141

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
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
ThoracotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyOcypodoideaRafinesque 1815
familyXenophthalmidaeStimpson 1858
familyXenophthalmidaeStimpson 1858

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.

Fm. Xenophthalmidae Stimpson 1858
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Subfm. Xenophthalminae Stimpson 1858
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G. Xenophthalmus White 1846
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Xenophthalmus subitus Morris and Collins 1991
Invalid names: Anomalifrontinae Rathbun 1929 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: detritivoresuperf
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-08-23 13:26:14
Modified: 2022-09-18 00:50:23
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Valdez and Clapham 2023, Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Miocene or 11.63000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Brunei Darussalam Xenophthalmus subitus (173581)