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Munseyella minima

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Pectocytheridae

Taxonomy
Munseyella minima was named by Bertels (1975). Its type specimen is FCEN-LM 847, a carapace (Female carapace), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Munseyella minima Bertels p. 116

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
superfamilyCytheraceaBaird 1850
familyPectocytheridaeHanai 1957
genusMunseyellavan Bold 1957
speciesminima

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.

Munseyella minima Bertels 1975
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Bertels 1975Munseyella with irregular, sinuous ribs.
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: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Munseyella minima (231998)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.1 - 61.6Argentina (Rio Negro) Munseyella minima (236599 236601)