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Eopalicus squamosus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Palicidae

Taxonomy
Eopalicus squamosus was named by Beschin et al. (1996). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cava Main di Arzignano, which is in a Lutetian carbonate limestone in Italy. It is the type species of Eopalicus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Eopalicus squamosus Beschin et al. p. 76
2010Eopalicus squamosus Schweitzer et al. p. 142
2012Eopalicus squamosus Beschin et al. p. 55 figs. Pl 8, fig 4; text-fig 47
2020Eopalicus squamosus Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 6 fig. 5.2

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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
superfamilyPalicoideaBouvier 1898
familyPalicidaeBouvier 1898
genusEopalicus
speciessquamosus

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.

Eopalicus squamosus Beschin et al. 1996
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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: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy (Vicenza) Eopalicus squamosus (type locality: 145128)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy Eopalicus squamosus (207553)