Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Metacytheropteron zagrosensis

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Taxonomy
Metacytheropteron zagrosensis was named by Crasquin-Soleau and Teherani (1995). Its type specimen is P6M1402, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is WB-MO-8, Michparvar Mountain, southwest of Borujerd, which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Khaneh Kat Formation of Iran.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Metacytheropteron zagrosensis Crasquin-Soleau and Teherani p. 29 figs. Pl 1, figs 2-5

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
genusMetacytheropteron
specieszagrosensis

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.

Metacytheropteron zagrosensis Crasquin-Soleau and Teherani 1995
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
carapace height30.2990.2800.3300.2900.026

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: Julian or 235.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Julian235.0 - 232.0Iran Metacytheropteron zagrosensis (type locality: 156787)