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Paracypris semidisca

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Candonidae

Taxonomy
Paracypris semidisca was named by Drexler (1958).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Paracypris semidisca Drexler p. 519 figs. Pl 23, fig 4
1971Paracypris semidisca Lord p. 652
1994Paracypris semidisca Harloff and Jäger p. 26 figs. Pl 7, fig 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderCypridocopinaJones 1901
superfamilyCypridoidea(Baird 1845)
familyCandonidaeKaufmann 1900
familyParacypridinae(Sars 1923)
genusParacyprisSars 1866
speciessemidiscaDrexler 1958

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.

Paracypris semidisca Drexler 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height10.330

Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: freshwatersuperf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2017-04-17 09:59:44
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:59:44
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Raricostatum to the top of the Early/Lower Pliensbachian or 199.50000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bucklandi199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Paracypris semidisca (159102)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Germany Paracypris semidisca (139814 139815)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany Paracypris semidisca (139820)