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Asthenognathus microspinus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Varunidae

Taxonomy
Asthenognathus microspinus was named by Casadio et al. (2004). Its type specimen is GHUNLPam 25.043 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Left bank of Rio Foyel, which is in a Miocene offshore shale in the Rio Foyel Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Asthenognathus microspinus Casadio et al. p. 41 fig. 8
2010Asthenognathus microspinus Schweitzer et al. p. 142
2023Asthenognathus microspinus Schweitzer et al. p. 7 fig. 2.9

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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()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
RankNameAuthor
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
ThoracotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyGrapsoideaMacLeay 1838
familyVarunidaeMilne-Edwards 1853
subfamilyAsthenognathinaeStimpson 1858
genusAsthenognathusStimpson 1858
speciesmicrospinus

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.

Asthenognathus microspinus Casadio et al. 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: detritivoresuperf
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-08-23 13:46:39
Modified: 2022-09-18 00:50:49
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Valdez and Clapham 2023, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Early/Lower Miocene or 23.04000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina (Rio Negro) Asthenognathus microspinus (type locality: 45689)