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Paramunseyella epaphroditus

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Pectocytheridae

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Derivation of name. Gr. epaqks, lovely, charming. An apt name for such a species.

Taxonomy
Paramunseyella epaphroditus was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3427, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 3, which is in a Maastrichtian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Paramunseyella epaphroditus Ceolin et al.
2024Paramunseyella epaphroditus 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
superfamilyCytheraceaBaird 1850
familyPectocytheridaeHanai 1957
genusParamunseyella
speciesepaphroditus

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.

†Paramunseyella epaphroditus Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015A small, subtriangular species with an anterior hinge ear in LV, flattened marginal rim around margins and elevated central area made up of a series of mounds ribs and riblets. Interornamental surface smooth, but bearing deep slit-like pores.
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: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Paramunseyella epaphroditus (type locality: 231994 231995 231997)