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Nodoconcha jaguelensis

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheridae

Taxonomy
Cytherura jaguelensis was named by Bertels (1974). Its type specimen is FCEN-LM 703, a carapace (Female carapace), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Northern Cuchilla West Sample NCW-12, which is in a Maastrichtian marginal marine claystone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

It was recombined as Nodoconcha jaguelensis by Ceolin et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Cytherura jaguelensis Bertels
2016Nodoconcha jaguelensis 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
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheridaeBaird 1850
subfamilyNodoconchiinae
genusNodoconchaHartmann 1989
speciesjaguelensis()

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.

†Nodoconcha jaguelensis Bertels 1974
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2016A very elongate, subrectangular species of Nodoconcha with anterior margin obliquely rounded. Surface reticulotuberculate with the third tubercle on the upper ramus of the ventrolateral rib absent or only feebly developed. Posterodorsal tubercle not well defined. Intertubercular area posterocentrally with horizontal or oblique riblets.
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: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Cytherura jaguelensis (type locality: 93947)