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Eoacanthacaris tethysianus

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Eoacanthacaris tethysianus was named by Beschin et al. (2016). Its type specimen is MCZ.3912-I.G.361725 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cava Lovara, Chiampo, which is in a Lutetian marine sandstone in Italy. It is the type species of Eoacanthacaris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Eoacanthacaris tethysianus Beschin et al. p. 19 figs. Fig. 9; t. 1, ff. 1A-B

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
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
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
genusEoacanthacaris
speciestethysianus

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.

Eoacanthacaris tethysianus Beschin et al. 2016
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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: Aberhan 1992, Turnsek 1997

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy Eoacanthacaris tethysianus (type locality: 146999)