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Palaxius

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Palaxius was named by Brönnimann and Norton (1960). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Decapoda by Senowbari-Daryan and Stanley (1986).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Palaxius Brönnimann and Norton
1986Palaxius Senowbari-Daryan and Stanley, Jr. p. 344

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
genusPalaxiusBrönnimann and Norton 1960

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.

G. †Palaxius Brönnimann and Norton 1960
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Palaxius shastaensis Kristan-Tollmann 1983
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: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Sevatian or 211.18000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru P. salataensis (36997)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Mexico (Sonora) P. shastaensis (39170)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) P. sp. (38063)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria P. sp. (170674)