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Caprascolex antarcticus

Polychaeta

Taxonomy
Caprascolex antarcticus was named by Schweitzer et al. (2005). Its type specimen is USNM 518271. Its type locality is WP 10, which is in a Ypresian open shallow subtidal sandstone in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica. It is the type species of Caprascolex.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Caprascolex antarcticus Schweitzer et al. p. 6 figs. 4-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
genusCaprascolex
speciesantarcticus

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.

Caprascolex antarcticus Schweitzer et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Caprascolex antarcticus (type locality: 52457)