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Krithe rocana

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytherideidae

Taxonomy
Krithe rocana was named by Bertels (1973). Its type specimen is FCEN-LM 408, a carapace (Complete caparace), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Krithe rocana Bertels p. 316 figs. 10a-b

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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)
familyCytherideidaeSars 1925
subfamilyKrithinaeMandelstram 1958
genusKritheBrady et al. 1874
speciesrocana

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.

Krithe rocana Bertels 1973
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Bertels 1973A species of the genus Krithe with dorsal and ventral margins nearly parallel.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marine, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: blindg
Created: 2011-06-14 17:57:58
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:58:11
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Bush and Bambach 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Rio Negro) Krithe rocana (236521)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Krithe rocana (232031)