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Cryptochironomus
Taxonomy
Cryptochironomus was named by Kieffer (1918). It is extant.
It was assigned to Chironomidae by Coope et al. (1961); and to Chironomini by Vallenduk and Morozova (2005).
It was assigned to Chironomidae by Coope et al. (1961); and to Chironomini by Vallenduk and Morozova (2005).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1918 | Cryptochironomus Kieffer |
| 1961 | Cryptochironomus Coope et al. |
| 2005 | Cryptochironomus Vallenduk and Morozova p. 2 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | United Kingdom (Worcestershire) | C. defectus (163070) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Canada (Ontario) | C. sp. (174229 174230) |