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Parsacus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Scyllaridae

Taxonomy
Parsacus was named by Garassino et al. (2014). It is not extant. Its type is Parsacus eocenicus.

It was assigned to Arctidinae by Garassino et al. (2014); and to Scyllaridae by Schweitzer and Feldmann (2024).

Species
P. cristatus, P. eocenicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Parsacus Garassino et al. p. 50
2024Parsacus Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
infraorderAchelataScholtz and Richter 1995
familyScyllaridaeLatreille 1825
genusParsacus

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.

G. †Parsacus Garassino et al. 2014
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Parsacus cristatus Forster 1984
Parsacus eocenicus Garassino et al. 2014
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-11-16 15:46:54
Modified: 2022-11-16 15:46:54
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Fearon and Clapham 2023, Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Iran P. eocenicus (226568)