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Paralimnocythere musacchioi

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Limnocytheridae

Taxonomy
Paralimnocythere musacchioi was named by Carignano and Cusminsky (2015). Its type specimen is UNC-PMIC 102, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Paralimnocythere musacchioi Carignano and Cusminsky p. 28 figs. 1-2,4

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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)
familyLimnocytheridaeKlie 1938
subfamilyLimnocytherinaeKlie 1938
genusParalimnocythereCarbonnel 1965
speciesmusacchioi

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.

Paralimnocythere musacchioi Carignano and Cusminsky 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. P. Carignano and G. C. Cusminsky 2015A species of Paralimnocythere Carbonnel with subtrapezoidal outline, reticulated surface with almost hexagonal fossae and delicate muri, and a smooth posterodorsal tubercle.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:59
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:59:04
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002, Bush and Bambach 2015
Collections
No collection or age range data are available