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Axius hofstedtae

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Axiidae

Taxonomy
Axius hofstedtae was named by Hyzny et al. (2017). It is extant. Its type specimen is MGUH 31573. Its type locality is Lyby Strand, which is in a Chattian marine claystone in the Vejlefjord Formation of Denmark.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Axius hofstedtae Hyzny et al. p. 3 figs. Figures 3.1–3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1–7.3, 8.1, 8.2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—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
specieshofstedtae

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 hofstedtae Hyzny et al. 2017
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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, Aberhan 1992, Fearon and Clapham 2023

Age range: Chattian or 27.30000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark Axius hofstedtae (126159 type locality: 133300)