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Trichopeltarioidea

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Trichopeltarioidea was named by Tavares and Cleva (2010). It is extant. Its type is Trichopeltarion.

It was assigned to Heterotremata by Tavares and Cleva (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Trichopeltarioidea Tavares and Cleva p. 99

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
RankNameAuthor
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
—Reptantia(Boas)
—MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
—Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
—HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyTrichopeltarioidea
superfamilyTrichopeltarioidea

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.

Superfm. Trichopeltarioidea Tavares and Cleva 2010
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Fm. Trichopeltariidae Tavares and Cleva 2010
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G. †Alberticarcinus Beschin et al. 2012
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†Alberticarcinus eocaenus Beschin et al. 2012
G. †Levicyclus Schweitzer et al. 2002
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†Levicyclus tepetate Schweitzer et al. 2002
G. †Palaeotrichia Guinot 1976
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†Palaeotrichia laevis Noetling 1885
†Palaeotrichia multispinata Noetling 1885
G. Podocatactes Ortmann 1893
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Podocatactes hamifer Ortmann 1893
†Podocatactes ujiharai Karasawa 1993
G. Trichopeltarion Milne Edwards 1880
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†Trichopeltarion berglundorum Schweitzer and Feldmann 1999
†Trichopeltarion decorus Rathbun 1945
†Trichopeltarion frassinetti Feldmann et al. 2010
†Trichopeltarion granulosa Schweitzer and Salva 2000
†Trichopeltarion huziokai Imaizumi 1951
†Trichopeltarion levis Casadio et al. 2004
†Trichopeltarion merrinae Schweitzer and Salva 2000
Invalid names: Trachycarcinus [synonym]
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Pliocene or 48.07000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.03 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene66.0 - 23.04Mexico (Baja California) Levicyclus tepetate (133562)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene56.0 - 37.71Mexico (Baja California Sur) Levicyclus tepetate (45696)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy Alberticarcinus eocaenus (207553)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Trichopeltarion berglundorum (221301 221302)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina (Rio Negro) Trichopeltarion levis (45689)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan Trachycarcinus huziokai (221858)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan (Mie) Trachycarcinus huziokai (202464)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan (Wakayama) Trachycarcinus huziokai (202463)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Trichopeltarion levis (53468)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82USA (Washington) Trichopeltarion granulosa (234708 234709)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Japan Trachycarcinus huziokai (169412)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Japan Trachycarcinus huziokai (221856 221857)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Toyama) Trachycarcinus huziokai (202474)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Chile (Valdivia) Trichopeltarion levis (228523)
Tongaporutuan11.04 - 7.2New Zealand (South Island) Trichopeltarion merrinae (234710)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Fiji Trachycarcinus decorus (68181 136142)