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Pelecocythere carinoalatum

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Taxonomy
Pelecocythere carinoalatum was named by Bate (1972).

Entered
by F. Aspromonte (authorized by E. Vlachos) on 2024-03-21

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Pelecocythere carinoalatum Bate
2024Pelecocythere carinoalatum Ceolin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
genusPelecocythereAthersuch 1979
speciescarinoalatumBate 1972

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2026-03-22 14:56:24
Modified: 2026-03-22 14:56:24
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Martens et al. 2008, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Río Negro) Pelecocythere carinoalatum (234222 234227 234228)