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Axius lineadactylus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Axiidae

Taxonomy
Plioaxius lineadactylus was named by Fraaije et al. (2011). Its type specimen is MAB k. 3021 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Netekanaal, Emblem yacht harbour, which is in a Zanclean coastal sandstone in Belgium. It is the type species of Plioaxius.

It was recombined as Axius lineadactylus by Hyzny et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Plioaxius lineadactylus Fraaije et al. p. 158 figs. 2-3
2017Axius lineadactylus Hyzny et al. p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
infraorderAxiideaSaint Laurent 1979
familyAxiidaeHuxley 1879
genusAxiusLeach 1816
specieslineadactylus()

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.

Axius lineadactylus Fraaije et al. 2011
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: detritivoreinfrao
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-09-18 00:46:40
Modified: 2022-09-18 00:46:40
Source: f = family, infrao = infraorder, c = class
References: Valdez and Clapham 2023, Fearon and Clapham 2023, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Zanclean or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Belgium Plioaxius lineadactylus (type locality: 126155)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Netherlands (Noord-Brabant) Plioaxius lineadactylus (59003)