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Bythocythere triebeli

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Bythocytheridae

Taxonomy
Bythocythere triebeli was named by Bertels (1969). Its type specimen is FCEN-LM 297, a carapace (Complete caparace), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Huantraico (CP-5), which is in a Danian marine limestone in the Roca Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Bythocythere triebeli Bertels pp. 278-279 figs. 4a-c

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyBythocytheridaeSars 1928
genusBythocythere
speciestriebeli

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.

†Bythocythere triebeli Bertels 1969
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Bertels 1969Species of the genus Bythocythere with ovoid shell, with dorsal subcentral groove
and posterior end with truncated caudal process.
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: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Bythocythere triebeli (type locality: 232032)