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Nipponocythere

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Loxoconchidae

Taxonomy
Nipponocythere was named by Ishizaki (1971).

It was assigned to Loxoconchidae by Ishizaki (1971).

Species
N. silesiensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Nipponocythere Ishizaki p. 88

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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)
familyLoxoconchidaeSars 1865
genusNipponocythere

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. †Nipponocythere Ishizaki 1971
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†Nipponocythere silesiensis Szczechura and Aiello 2003
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Ishizaki 1971Carapace small, oblong. Sexual dimorphism pronounced. Posterior margin narrowly rounded at lower third. Surface with rather feeble reticulation. Narrow ventral marginal ridge (or crest) just alnd and above ventral margin. Eye tubercle not distinct. Hingement gongylodont; very thin. Marginal zone and vestibule rather broad in anterior margin. Adductor muscle scars in vertical row of four, with frontal scar heart-shaped.
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: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Poland N. silesiensis (138846 138847 138848 138849 138852)