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Orthrocosta decores

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

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Derivation of name. L. decores, ornamented, elegant, beautiful. With reference to the elegance of the ornament of this attractive species.

Taxonomy
Orthrocosta decores was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3505, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 16, which is in a Danian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Orthrocosta decores Ceolin et al.
2024Orthrocosta decores Ceolin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyTrachyleberididaeSylvester-Bradley 1948
subfamilyTrachyleberidinaeBradley 1948
genusOrthrocosta
speciesdecores

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.

†Orthrocosta decores Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015A species with a curved median rib that is subdivided into two anteriorly. Ocular rib closely paralleling the anterior margin and extending across the ventral surface.
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
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Orthrocosta decores (type locality: 231999 232000 232001)