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Politohepatiscus zorzini

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Aethridae

Taxonomy
Politohepatiscus zorzini was named by Beschin et al. (2018). Its type specimen is MCZ 5352 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Campolongo di Val Liona, which is in a Priabonian marine horizon in Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Politohepatiscus zorzini Beschin et al. p. 170 figs. Figs. 78, 79
2023Politohepatiscus zorzini Lima et al. p. 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)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
—Reptantia(Boas)
—MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
—Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
—HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyAethroideaDana 1851
familyAethridaeDana 1851
genusPolitohepatiscus
specieszorzini

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.

†Politohepatiscus zorzini Beschin et al. 2018
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2008-01-28 11:51:24
Modified: 2022-05-13 13:34:01
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Italy Politohepatiscus zorzini (type locality: 207550)