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Wicherella

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Progonocytheridae

Taxonomy
Wicherella was named by Lord (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-u Sepkoski's reference number: 74]. Its type is Wicherella semiora.

It was assigned to Progonocytheridae by Lord (1972); and to Podocopida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
W. semiora (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
W. semiora

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Wicherella Lord p. 187
2002Wicherella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
superfamilyCytherideoideaLeibau 2005
familyProgonocytheridaeSylvester-Bradley 1948
genusWicherella

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. †Wicherella Lord 1972
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†Wicherella semiora Lord 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
carapace height10.350----
valve height50.3580.3400.3900.3500.019

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: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range: Pliensbachian or 192.90000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) W. semiora (158483)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2France W. kirtonensis (199723) W. semiora (199718 199719 199721)
Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9France W. semiora (199724)