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Phosphatothoracica

Thecostraca

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

It was reranked as the superorder Phosphatothoracica by Chan et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Thoracica by Gale (2019); and to Thoracica by Chan et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Phosphatothoracica Gale
2021Phosphatothoracica Chan et al.

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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)
superorderPhosphatothoracica()
superorderPhosphatothoracica()

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.

Superor. Phosphatothoracica Gale 2019
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Or. †Eolepadomorpha Chan et al. 2021
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Fm. †Eolepadidae Buckeridge 1983
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G. †Eolepas Withers 1928
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†Eolepas novaezelandiae Buckeridge 1983
†Eolepas rhaeticus Moore 1863
G. †Toarcolepas Gale and Schweigert 2015
Fm. †Praelepadidae Chernyshev 1930
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G. †Illilepas Schram 1986
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†Illilepas damrowi Schram 1975
G. †Praelepas Chernyshev 1930
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†Praelepas jaworskii Chernyshev 1930
Or. Iblomorpha Buckeridge and Newman 2006
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Fm. Iblidae Leach 1825
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Subfm. Iblinae Leach 1825
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G. Ibla Leach 1825
Subfm. Neoiblinae Buckeridge and Newman 2006
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G. Neoibla Buckeridge and Newman 2006
Fm. Idioiblidae Buckeridge and Newman 2006
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Subfm. Chaetolepadinae Buckeridge and Newman 2006
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G. Chitinolepas Buckeridge and Newman 2006
Subfm. Idioiblinae Buckeridge and Newman 2006
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G. Idioibla Buckeridge and Newman 2006
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 Moscovian to the top of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 315.20000 to 149.20000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 307.0 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Praelepas damrowi (132078)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Eolepas quenstedti (154138)