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Cytherella semicatillus

Ostracoda - Platycopida - Cytherellidae

Discussion

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Derivation of name. L. semi, half; plus catillus, a small plate. With reference to the shape of the anterior one-third of the left valve

Taxonomy
Cytherella semicatillus was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3235, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 17, which is in a Danian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Cytherella semicatillus Ceolin et al.
2024Cytherella semicatillus Ceolin et al. p. 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPlatycopidaSars 1866
suborderPlatycopinaSars 1866
superfamilyCytherelloideaSars 1886
familyCytherellidaeSars 1866
genusCytherellaJones 1849
speciessemicatillus

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.

†Cytherella semicatillus Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015Carapace with a compressed, broadly rounded anterior margin with a structure similar to the edge of dinner plate. RV overlaps the LV less on the posteroventral margin where it is more inflated.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: suspension feedero
Vision: blindo
Created: 2010-02-05 01:56:31
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:59:51
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.20000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Cytherella semicatillus (231295)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Cytherella semicatillus (231994 231995 231998)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Cytherella semicatillus (231999 type locality: 232000 232002 232003 232004 232007)