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Paragalathea vultuosoma

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Paragalatheidae

Taxonomy
Paragalathea vultuosoma was named by Robins et al. (2016). Its type specimen is NHMW 2007z0149/0080, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ernstbrunn quarries, which is in a Tithonian/Tithonian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Ernstbrunn Formation of Austria.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Paragalathea vultuosoma Robins et al. p. 79 figs. 4.3-4.6

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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
RankNameAuthor
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderAnomuraMilne-Edwards 1832
superfamilyGalatheoideaSamouelle 1819
familyParagalatheidae
genusParagalatheaPatrulius 1959
speciesvultuosoma

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.

Paragalathea vultuosoma Robins et al. 2016
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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: base of the Middle Tithonian to the top of the Late/Upper Tithonian or 150.80000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Tithonian - Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Austria Paragalathea vultuosoma (type locality: 138729)