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Virgiscalpellum marysensis

Thecostraca - Scalpellomorpha - Scalpellidae

Taxonomy
Virgiscalpellum marysensis was named by Gale (2020). Its type specimen is NHMUK IC 1638, an other (tergum), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sample MC2, Marys Creek, Fort Worth, which is in an Albian carbonate marl in the Goodland Formation of Texas.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Virgiscalpellum marysensis Gale fig. 8F,G,J,K

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
RankNameAuthor
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderScalpellomorpha(Newman 1987)
superfamilyScalpelloideaPilsbry 1907
familyScalpellidaePilsbry 1907
subfamilyVirgiscalpellinaeGale 2020
genusVirgiscalpellumWithers 1935
speciesmarysensis

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.

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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: Middle Albian or 110.10000 to 106.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3USA (Texas) Virgiscalpellum marysensis (type locality: 212388 212399)