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Microcheilinella wujiapingensis

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Microcheilinellidae

Taxonomy
Microcheilinella wujiapingensis was named by Zazzali et al. (2015). Its type specimen is Holotype: UPMC P6M3690, Paratype: UPMC P6M3691, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. clava, M. elatus, M. larionovae, M. lufengshanensis, M. subcorbuloides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Microcheilinella wujiapingensis Zazzali et al. pp. 294-299 figs. 11G, H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilySigillioidea(Mandelstam 1960)
familyMicrocheilinellidaeGramm 1975
genusMicrocheilinellaGeis 1933
specieswujiapingensis

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.

†Microcheilinella wujiapingensis Zazzali et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Zazzali et al. 2015A species of Microcheilinella with medium sized carapace. Both valves present prominent mid-dorsal shoulder. Maximum W located behind mid-L at RV and in front of mid-L at LV.
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: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Sichuan) Microcheilinella wujiapingensis (189480)