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Palaeopalaemonida

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Palaeopalaemonida was named by Schram and Dixon (2004). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Decapoda by Feldmann and Schweitzer (2019) and Hegna et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Palaeopalaemonida Schram and Dixon
2019Palaeopalaeomonida Feldmann and Schweitzer
2020Palaeopalaemonida Hegna et al. p. 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
infraorderPalaeopalaemonidaSchram and Dixon 2004
infraorderPalaeopalaemonidaSchram and Dixon 2004

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.

Infraor. †Palaeopalaemonida Schram and Dixon 2004
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Fm. †Palaeopalaemonidae Brooks 1962
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G. †Palaeopalaemon Whitfield 1880
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Palaeopalaemon newberryi Whitfield 1880
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Invalid names: Palaeopalaemon elegans Sturgeon et al. 1964 [synonym], Palaeopalaemon elleri Howell 1957 [synonym], Palaeopalaemon iowensis Walter 1917 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeopalaemonoidea Brooks 1962 [empty]
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: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Famennian or 372.20000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Ohio) Palaeopalaemon elegans (72276) Palaeopalaemon newberryi (225952) Palaeopalaemon sp. (653 3380)