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Kerocythere quattervalsi

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Taxonomy
Kerocythere quattervalsi was named by Crasquin-Soleau et al. (2000). Its type specimen is P6M 1425, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sample J137, Cima del Fopel, which is in a Sevatian carbonate wackestone in the Quattervals Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Kerocythere quattervalsi Crasquin-Soleau et al. p. 186 figs. Pl 2, figs 1-10

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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
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
subfamilyCytherurinaeMüller 1894
genusKerocythere
speciesquattervalsi

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.

Kerocythere quattervalsi Crasquin-Soleau et al. 2000
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height70.4340.3700.4800.4400.037

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: Sevatian or 211.18000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy Kerocythere quattervalsi (type locality: 155591)