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Cytheropteron translimitares

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

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Derivation of name. L. trans, across; plus limitares, boundary. With reference to the occurrence of this species on either side of the MaastrichtianDanian boundary.

Taxonomy
Cytheropteron translimitares was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3288, 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.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Cytheropteron translimitares Ceolin et al.
2024Cytheropteron translimitares 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
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
subfamilyCytherurinaeMüller 1894
genusCytheropteronSars 1866
speciestranslimitares

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.

†Cytheropteron translimitares Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015A subovate, reticulopunctate specimen with a short caudal process and strongly convex dorsal margin. Short alar process with ventrolateral ribs that are clearly seen ventrally.
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 (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Cytheropteron translimitares (231993 231995 232033)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Cytheropteron translimitares (231999 232000 type locality: 232002 232003 232004 232006 232014)