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Palaeopinnixa rathbunae

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Hexapodidae

Taxonomy
Palaeopinnixa rathbunae was named by Schweitzer et al. (2000) [Middle Eocene; California-Washington]. It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Pinnixa eocenica Rathbun
2000Palaeopinnixa rathbunae Schweitzer et al. fig. 57
2001Palaeopinnixa rathbunae Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 336
2002Palaeopinnixa rathbunae Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 961
2010Palaeopinnixa rathbunae Schweitzer et al. p. 136
2023Palaeopinnixa rathbunae Gustafson p. 39 figs. 9, 32, 33

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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()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyHexapodoideaMiers 1886
familyHexapodidaeMiers 1886
genusPalaeopinnixa()
speciesrathbunaeSchweitzer et al. 2000

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.

Palaeopinnixa rathbunae Schweitzer et al. 2000
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Invalid names: Pinnixa eocenica Rathbun 1926 [replaced]
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: Aberhan 1992, Turnsek 1997

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Middle Eocene or 56.00000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Oregon) Palaeopinnixa rathbunae (237931 237932 237933 237934 237936)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (Washington) Palaeopinnixa rathbunae (202157)