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Branchiocaris pretiosa

Taxonomy
Protocaris pretiosa was named by Resser (1929). It is not extant. It is the type species of Branchiocaris.

It was recombined as Branchiocaris pretiosa by Briggs (1976).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Protocaris pretiosa Resser
1976Branchiocaris pretiosa Briggs

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
genusBranchiocarisBriggs 1976
speciespretiosa(Resser 1929)

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.

Branchiocaris pretiosa Resser 1929
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: suspension feederg
Created: 2009-02-20 18:46:31
Modified: 2009-02-20 20:46:31
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Middle Cambrian to the top of the Marjumian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Utah) Branchiocaris pretiosa (77218)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) Branchiocaris pretiosa (84412)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Branchiocaris pretiosa (80124 80128)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Branchiocaris pretiosa (77206 230679)