| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Archaeopus mexicanus
Taxonomy
Archaeopus mexicanus was named by Schweitzer et al. (2002). Its type specimen is UNAM IGM-7953 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ensenada Decapods, which is in a Campanian/Maastrichtian marine siliciclastic in the Rosario? Formation of Mexico.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Archaeopus mexicanus Schweitzer et al. p. 15 |
| 2010 | Archaeopus mexicanus Schweitzer et al. p. 99 |
| 2017 | Archaeopus mexicanus Luque et al. p. 45 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Archaeopus mexicanus Schweitzer et al. 2002
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992, Fearon and Clapham 2023 | |||||
Age range: base of the Middle Campanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campanian - Maastrichtian | Mexico (Baja California) | Archaeopus mexicanus (type locality: 45697) | |
| Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Mexico (Baja California) | Archaeopus mexicanus (133568) |