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Lucascinus trifailensis

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Hymenosomatidae

Discussion

Diagnosis. Carapace trapezoid, longer than wide, fully surrounded by a rim. Rostrum formed as a long triangular plate. Postocular anterior margin sinuous; defined by a postocular tubercle and a more pronounced tooth at anterolateral corner of the carapace. Lateral side of carapace almost straight; diverging posteriorly; with a single projection near base of cheliped. Posterior border of carapace sinuously rounded. Dorsal carapace with visible gastro-cardiac groove and posteriorly developed thoracic grooves. Frontal region trapezoidal; not differentiated from gastric posteriorly. Cardiac region simple and posteriorly not bordered. Male pleon triangular; pleonal somites 1-5 free; somite 1 widest. Chelipeds long; propodus elongated and slightly swollen. Fingers short. Pereopods very long and slender; almost same length. Dactylus short, curved, teeth not observed.

Taxonomy
Lucascinus trifailensis was named by Gašparič et al. (2024). Its type specimen is RGA/SMNH 6384-6383, an exoskeleton, and it is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Lucascinus trifailensis Gašparič et al. p. 8 figs. 4E-F, 5D, 6

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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)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyHymenosomatoideaMacLeay 1838
familyHymenosomatidae
genusLucascinusPoore et al. 2016
speciestrifailensis

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.

Lucascinus trifailensis Gašparič et al. 2024
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2008-01-28 11:51:24
Modified: 2022-05-13 13:34:01
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Chattian or 27.30000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Slovenia Lucascinus trifailensis (233039)