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Cytheropteron

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Cytheropteron Sars
1904Cytheropteron Ulrich and Bassler p. 128
1934Cytheropteron Alexander
1969Cytheropteron Bertels p. 277
1971Cytheropteron Hazel and Holden p. 5
1973Cytheropteron Bertels
1975Cytheropteron Bertels p. 126
1987Cytheropteron Blaszyk p. 74
2002Cytheropteron Sepkoski
2015Cytheropteron Ceolin et al.
2016Cytheropteron Yamaguchi et al. p. 413 figs. Table 3
2017Cytheropteron Forel p. 39
2024Cytheropteron Ceolin et al.

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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
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
subfamilyCytherurinaeMüller 1894
genusCytheropteronSars 1866

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. Cytheropteron Sars 1866
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Subg. Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron) Alexander 1933
Cytheropteron bidentinos Ceolin et al. 2015
Cytheropteron danvillensis Howe and Chambers 1935
Cytheropteron galericulum Howe and Law 1936
Cytheropteron hyperdictyon Ceolin et al. 2015
Cytheropteron inops Bertels 1969
Cytheropteron latissima Norman 1865
Cytheropteron montgomeryensis Howe and Chambers 1935
Cytheropteron nodosum Ulrich and Bassler 1904
Cytheropteron planalatum Guernet 1985
Cytheropteron reticuloradiata Neale and Singh 1985
Cytheropteron rocanum Bertels 1973
Cytheropteron translimitares Ceolin et al. 2015
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: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-05 02:00:00
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:16:56
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Spathian to the top of the Holocene or 248.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 246.7 Ma

Collections (240 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7China (Xizang) C. sp. A (112032)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Türkiye C. schornikovi (197740)
Sinemurian - Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. A (33493)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Portugal C. sp. (33471)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Somerset) C. gwashense (33340 33341 33342 33344) C. gwashense, C. supraliassicum (33343)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Portugal C. alafastigatum (158474)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom (Wales) C. alafastigatum (33497)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Portugal C. alafastigatum (33478 33482)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) C. byfieldensis (33348) C. byfieldensis, C. alafastigatum (33345 33346 33347)
Levesquei182.9 - 174.7Portugal C. alafastigatum (33485 33486 33487 33488 33489)
Thouarsense180.4 - 174.7Portugal C. alafastigatum (33484)
Thouarsense180.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) C. alafastigatum (33349 33350) C. cribum (33352) C. supraliassicum, C. sp., C. alafastigatum (33351)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) C. sp. (198644 198646 198673 198674 198680 198696)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Portugal C. sp. (67951)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Portugal C. sp. (67959)
Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Spain (Biscay) C. sp. (144740)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Mexico (Baja California) C. trinitiensis (1891)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1USA (Oklahoma) C. howelli, C. trinitiensis (93890)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Australia (Queensland) C. concentricum (81522)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Tunisia C. minutoalatum, C. semireticulatum (56813)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (Texas) C. rugosalatum (65725 65736 65738)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Morocco C. sp. (94073)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica C. sp. (93956 93960)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) C. sp., C. translimitares (231995) C. translimitares (231993 232033)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) C. inops (232029)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Rio Negro) C. sp. (236599)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Tunisia (Kef) C. lekefense (93948)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Indian Ocean C. sp. (201913)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Río Negro) C. rocanum (220768)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) C. bidentinos, C. translimitares (231999 232000) C. hyperdictyon (232005 232007 232008 232009 232010) C. hyperdictyon, C. bidentinos, C. translimitares (232002) C. hyperdictyon, C. translimitares (232004 232006) C. translimitares (232003 232014)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Texas) C. aligerum (191249) C. midwayensis (191250)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Trinidad and Tobago C. liogluma (94018 94021 94031)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Pakistan (Sindh) C. montgomeryensis (94120)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9South Pacific C. spp. (259994)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) C. danvillensis (191911 191923 191935) C. montgomeryensis (191908 191912 191913 191914)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) C. montgomeryensis (192002 192006)
Eocene - Oligocene56.0 - 23.04South Pacific C. spp. (259990 259991 259992 259993)
M. aragonensis/M. subbotinae CRZ52.3 - 50.8South Pacific C. spp. (255324)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Pakistan (Sindh) C. montgomeryensis (94121 94127)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Texas) C. minutum (93888)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03North Atlantic C. sp. (201903)
NP1546.7 - 43.3South Pacific C. spp. (258509)
M. lehneri PRZ42.3 - 40.5South Pacific C. spp. (255315 255316 255317 255318 255319 255320 255322)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Texas) C. virgineum (93896 93897 93898)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Bangladesh C. reticuloradiata (209195)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) C. variosum (94040)
M. crassatus HOZ40.0 - 38.1South Pacific C. spp. (255313 255314)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9New Zealand (Canterbury) C. australopunctatarum, C. cuneatum, C. testudo, C. sp., C. planalatum (161903)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga C. sp. (43006)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Indian Ocean C. planalatum (201931)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9South Pacific C. spp. (259769 259770 259771)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Alabama) C. montgomeryensis (94153 94154 94155 94156 94157)
H. alabamensis HOZ34.3 - 33.8South Pacific C. spp. (255305 255306 255307 255308 255309 255310)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Mexico (Veracruz) C. mexicanum (94169 94171 94172) C. sp. (94170)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Indian Ocean C. punctatum (201940)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04South Pacific C. spp. (259982 259983 259984 259985 259986 259987 259988 259989)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Antarctica C. litwini (94115)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333South Pacific C. spp. (259979 259980 259981)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04South Pacific C. spp. (259766 259767 259768)
NN123.2 - 22.75South Pacific C. spp. (258506)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45South Africa (North Cape) C. sp. (37451)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98South Pacific C. spp. (259761 259762 259763 259764 259765)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Cuba (Sancti Spiritus) C. sp. (31183)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Trinidad and Tobago C. leonensis (93917) C. renzi (93911) C. renzi, C. sp. (93913) C. renzi, C. subreticulatum (93916)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333South Pacific C. spp. (259975 259976 259977 259978)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Italy (Sardinia) C. bifidum (93940) C. sp. (93941)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98South Africa (North Cape) C. sp. (37487)
P. sicana LOSZ16.38 - 16.27South Pacific C. spp. (255304)
P. sicana LOSZ - P. glomerosa LOSZ16.38 - 15.1South Pacific C. spp. (255303)
P. glomerosa LOSZ - O. suturalis LOZ16.27 - 14.24South Pacific C. spp. (255302)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82South Africa (North Cape) C. sp. (37494)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63South Pacific C. spp. (259759 259760)
Middle Miocene - Tortonian15.98 - 7.246Peru C. subreticulatum (176144)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333South Pacific C. spp. (256940)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Poland C. ascolii, C. nadezdae, C. sagittaeferrum (138847 138850) C. ascolii, C. nadezdae, C. sagittaeferrum, C. vespertilio (138841 138846 138848 138849 138852) C. ascolii, C. sagittaeferrum (138843 138845) C. nadezdae, C. sagittaeferrum (138851) C. sagittaeferrum (138842 138844 138855 138858 138861)
F. robusta/F. fohsi CRSZ13.13 - 11.79South Pacific C. spp. (255301)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Greece C. alatum (138333)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333South Pacific C. spp. (256936 256937 256938 256939)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Colombia (Atlántico) C. subreticulatum (93901 93903 93905 93907 93908)
NN910.6 - 9.6South Pacific C. spp. (258504)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6North Atlantic C. sp. (201900)
NN125.6 - 5.0South Pacific C. spp. (258494 258496 258497 258498 258499 258500 258501 258502 258503)
NN12 - NN135.6 - 4.0South Pacific C. spp. (258491 258492 258493)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) C. talquinensis, C. yorktownensis (52582)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58South Pacific C. spp. (257918 257920 257922 257927 257935)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117South Pacific C. spp. (256935)
NN163.75 - 2.5South Pacific C. spp. (258489 258490)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas del Toro) C. sp. (91902)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Panama C. sp. (91912)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Canada (Ontario) C. sp. (66093)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Pacific C. sp. (269418)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117South Pacific C. spp. (256930 256931 256932 256933 256934 259973 259974)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0North Pacific C. spp. (270738)
NN191.9 - 0.42South Pacific C. spp. (258483 258484 258485 258486)
G. tosaensis HOSZ1.88 - 0.61South Pacific C. spp. (255299 255300)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774North Pacific C. sp. (272435)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Iceland C. sp. (75055)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0South Pacific C. spp. (259972)