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Eucytherura stibaros

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

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Derivation of name. Gr. dtibaqo strong. With reference to the strongly ornate carapace of this species.

Taxonomy
Eucytherura stibaros was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3302, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 5, which is in a Maastrichtian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Eucytherura stibaros Ceolin et al.
2024Eucytherura stibaros 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
genusEucytherura
speciesstibaros

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.

†Eucytherura stibaros Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015Subquadrate species of Eucytherura with hemispherical eye tubercle. Rather, subdued and dispersed subcentral tubercle, which is strongly reticulate as is the rest of the carapace. Dorsal rib crest-like posteriorly. Muri slightly microstriate, solae often bi-, tri- or quadrifoil and often bearing sieve plates. Very few pore conuli on muri.
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: 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
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Eucytherura stibaros (type locality: 231995 231997)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Eucytherura stibaros (231999 232002 232003 232004 232009)