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Cytheropteron inops

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Taxonomy
Cytheropteron inops was named by Bertels (1969). Its type specimen is FCEN-LM 295, a carapace (Complete caparace), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Cytheropteron inops Bertels p. 277 figs. 3a-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)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
subfamilyCytherurinaeMüller 1894
genusCytheropteronSars 1866
speciesinops

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.

Cytheropteron inops Bertels 1969
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Bertels 1969Specie of the genus Cytheropteron with smooth surface and aliform ventral expansion
rounded.
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: base of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.20000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Cytheropteron inops (232029)