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Myolepadidae

Thecostraca - Archaeolepadomorpha - Myolepadidae

Taxonomy
Myolepadidae was named by Gale (2015). Its type is Myolepas.

It was assigned to Scalpelliformes by Gale (2015); and to Archaeolepadomorpha by Chan et al. (2021).

Subtaxa
Bosquetlepas, Myolepas (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Myolepadidae Gale p. 214
2021Myolepadidae Chan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
subphylumCrustaceaBrĂ¼nnich 1772
RankNameAuthor
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderArchaeolepadomorpha
familyMyolepadidae
familyMyolepadidae

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.

Fm. †Myolepadidae Gale 2015
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G. †Bosquetlepas Gale 2015
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Bosquetlepas brydonei Withers 1935
Bosquetlepas contigua Collins 1983
Bosquetlepas darwiniana Bosquet 1854
Bosquetlepas gracilis Roemer 1841
Bosquetlepas subplena Collins 1983
Bosquetlepas turonica Withers 1935
Bosquetlepas valida Steenstrup 1839
Bosquetlepas zeidleri Reuss 1864
G. †Myolepas Gale 2015
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Myolepas scanica Withers 1935
Myolepas solida Zullo 1987
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: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Sweden (Skane) Bosquetlepas valida, Myolepas scanica (210592)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Brachylepas solida (83133)