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Eucythere dinetos

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Eucytheridae

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Derivation of name. Gr. dmes dinetos, whorled around. With reference to the circular disposition of the ribs on the valve surface that somewhat resemble a whirlpool.

Taxonomy
Eucythere dinetos was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3272, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 21, which is in a Danian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. parapubera, E. polonezensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Eucythere dinetos Ceolin et al.
2024Eucythere dinetos Ceolin et al.

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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
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
superfamilyCytherideoideaLeibau 2005
familyEucytheridaePuri 1954
genusEucythereBrady 1868
speciesdinetos

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.

†Eucythere dinetos Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015A medium, subtriangular species of Eucythere with ornamentation composed by six concentric ribs about a subovate median area that decrease in strength towards margins. Dorsal margin very umbonate.
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: 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 (7 total)


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