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Bythocythere rocana

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Bythocytheridae

Taxonomy
Bythocythere rocana was named by Bertels (1973). Its type specimen is FCEN-LM 506, a carapace (Complete caparace), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Bythocythere rocana Bertels

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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)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyBythocytheridaeSars 1928
genusBythocythere
speciesrocana

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.

Bythocythere rocana Bertels 1973
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Bertels 1973A species of the genus Bythocythere with a carapace ornamented by nodes and small punctations.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-05 02:00:00
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:16:56
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Rio Negro) Bythoceratina rocana (236521)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Bythoceratina rocana (232001 232005)