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Torodromia elongata

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Dromiidae

Taxonomy
Torodromia elongata was named by Artal et al. (2022). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Barranco de Ramals, near La Puebla de Roda (MGSB collection), which is in a Ypresian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Serraduy Formation of Spain. It is the type species of Torodromia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Torodromia elongata Artal et al. p. 594 figs. 5.1-5.3, 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
DromiaceaDe Haan 1833
superfamilyDromioideaDe Haan 1833
familyDromiidaeDe Haan 1833
subfamilyDromiinaeDe Haan 1833
genusTorodromia
specieselongata

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.

Torodromia elongata Artal et al. 2022
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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: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Spain Torodromia elongata (type locality: 226427)