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Tetrastorthynx

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Bolliidae

Taxonomy
Tetrastorthynx was named by Kesling (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: O u D Give Sepkoski's reference number: ZR91]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Bolliidae by Benson et al. (1961); and to Palaeocopida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Tetrastorthynx Kesling
1961Tetrastorthynx Benson et al.
2002Tetrastorthynx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPalaeocopidaHenningsmoen 1953
orderBeyrichicopida(Pokorný 1954)
suborderBinodicopina(Schallreuter 1972)
familyBolliidaeBoucek 1936
genusTetrastorthynxKesling 1953

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.

G. †Tetrastorthynx Kesling 1953
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Tetrastorthynx diabolicus Kesling 1953
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-06 00:42:06
Modified: 2010-02-23 22:46:12
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Alvarez et al. 2008

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Llandeilo to the top of the Givetian or 461.10000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Hubei) T. sp. (4711)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) T. diabolicus (210635)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) T. diabolicus (38475 38476)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) T. diabolicus (81857 206972 206973 206974)