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Cytheropteron alafastigatum

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Taxonomy
Cytheropteron alafastigatum was named by Fischer (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Cytheropteron alafastigatum Fischer
2007Cytheropteron alafastigatum Pinto et al. figs. Pl 2, figs 12,13

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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
genusCytheropteronSars 1866
speciesalafastigatumFischer 1962

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: base of the Falciferum to the top of the Thouarsense or 184.20000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Portugal Cytheropteron alafastigatum (158474)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom (Wales) Cytheropteron alafastigatum (33497)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Cytheropteron alafastigatum (33345 33346 33347)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Portugal Cytheropteron alafastigatum (33478 33482)
Levesquei182.9 - 174.7Portugal Cytheropteron alafastigatum (33485 33486 33487 33488 33489)
Thouarsense180.4 - 174.7Portugal Cytheropteron alafastigatum (33484)
Thouarsense180.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Cytheropteron alafastigatum (33349 33350 33351)