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Praebythoceratina amsittenensis

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Bythocytheridae

Discussion

The generic identification is based on Becker (1990), while the specific follows Andreu-Boussut (1991). Some of the specimens from the Aptian of Gabon identified by Grosdidier (1979) as Patellacythere GA E 27 belong to this species, while others are related to Patellacythere shimonensis (Rosenfeld & Raab, 1983) comb. nov. Bythoceratina sp. P1 in Viviers et al. (2000) probably also belongs to the present species, but it is not possible to fully confirm this, as the figured specimen is poorly preserved.

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Taxonomy
Praebythoceratina amsittenensis was named by Andreu-Boussut (1991) [Antonietto et al. (2016) age data: Cretaceous, Aptian-Albian. Reference number: 64788.]. It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Praebythoceratina amsittenensis Andreu-Boussut p. 496 figs. 41.6-41.11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyBythocytheridaeSars 1928
genusPraebythoceratinaGründel and Kozur 1972
speciesamsittenensisAndreu-Boussut 1991

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.

†Praebythoceratina amsittenensis Andreu-Boussut 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
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: Jell and Adrain 2002, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available