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Sthenarocythereis erymnos

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

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Derivation of name. Gr. eqlm erymnos, strong, fortified. With reference to the very strong ornament of reticulum and conjunctive spines and tubercles.

Taxonomy
Sthenarocythereis erymnos was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3530, 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.

Entered
by E. Vlachos on 2023-10-10

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Sthenarocythereis erymnos Ceolin et al.
2024Sthenarocythereis erymnos 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
genusSthenarocythereis
specieserymnos

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.

†Sthenarocythereis erymnos Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015A strongly reticulocostate species of Sthenarocytereis with the reticulum around the margins comprising muri that are preferentially orientated to those margins. Subcentral tubercle very strongly developed with a ramifying extension dorsally. Eye tubercle strongly developed. Anterior and posterior marginal rims not strongly developed, but strongly denticulate antero- and posteroventrally. Hinge paramphidont.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
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 (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Sthenarocythereis erymnos (231993 type locality: 231994 231995 231997)