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Calamida

Thecostraca

Taxonomy
Calamida was named by Gale (2019). It is extant.

It was assigned to Thoracicalcarea by Gale (2019).

Subtaxa
Lepadomorpha

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Calamida Gale

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
—Calamida
—Calamida

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.

Unr. Calamida Gale 2019
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Subor. Lepadomorpha Gruvel 1905
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Fm. †Cyprilepadidae Newman and Zullo 1969
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†Cyprilepas holmi Wills 1962
G. †Rhamphoverritor Briggs et al. 2005
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†Rhamphoverritor reduncus Briggs et al. 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-04 07:51:33
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:28:17
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Aquitanian or 432.90000 to 20.45000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 426.7 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom Rhamphoverritor reduncus (68060)
Rupelian - Aquitanian33.9 - 20.45USA (South Carolina) Lepadomorpha indet. (66193)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Lepadomorpha indet. (77489)