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Pycnolepadidae

Thecostraca - Verrucomorpha - Pycnolepadidae

Taxonomy
Pycnolepadidae was named by Gale and Vidovic (2023). Its type is Pycnolepas.

It was assigned to Verrucomorpha by Gale and Vidovic (2023).

Subtaxa
Faxelepas, Pedupycnolepas, Pycnolepas (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Pycnolepadidae Gale and Vidovic p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
subphylumCrustaceaBrünnich 1772
RankNameAuthor
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassThoracica(Darwin 1854)
superorderThoracicalcarea()
orderVerrucomorpha(Pilsbry 1916)
familyPycnolepadidae
familyPycnolepadidae

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.

Fm. †Pycnolepadidae Gale and Vidovic 2023
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G. †Faxelepas Gale 2014
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†Faxelepas bruennichi Withers 1914
†Faxelepas ignabergensis Carlsson 1953
†Faxelepas landenica Withers 1953
†Faxelepas paronai de Alessandri 1895
G. †Pedupycnolepas Gale 2014
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†Pedupycnolepas articulata Collins 1980
†Pedupycnolepas lamellatus Gale and Vidovic 2023
G. †Pycnolepas Withers 1914
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†Pycnolepas batchelorum Gale and Vidovic 2023
†Pycnolepas fimbriata Withers 1912
†Pycnolepas orientalis Kolosváry 1966
†Pycnolepas rigida Sowerby 1836
†Pycnolepas scalaris Withers 1914
†Pycnolepas tithonica Withers 1912
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-04 07:51:33
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:28:17
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Aquitanian or 149.20000 to 20.45000 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Czechia Brachylepas fimbriatus (160378) Brachylepas tithonicus (160376)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany Pedupycnolepas pulcher (91586)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Antarctica Pycnolepas articulata (160142)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Pycnolepas batchelorum (232243 232244)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1United Kingdom (England) Pycnolepas rigida (1864)
Albian113.2 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Pollicipes rigidus (86975) Pycnolepas rigida (1865)
Albian113.2 - 100.5France Pycnolepas rigida (160148 160172)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3United Kingdom (England) Pycnolepas rigida (211447 211454 211456 211459)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Russian Federation Pycnolepas rigida (160389 160390)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Pycnolepas rigida (211451 211452 211457 211458 211463 211464 211465 211466 211467 211469 211470 211472 211473 211475 211479)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Pedupycnolepas lamellatus (232241) Pycnolepas scalaris (160379)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Sweden Pycnolepas ignabergensis (214339)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium Pycnolepas industriosa (160380)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Kazakhstan Pycnolepas sp. (160387)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Belgium Pycnolepas landenica (160381)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Italy Pycnolepas paronai (160388 160391)