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Raninoides proracanthus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Raninidae

Taxonomy
Raninoides proracanthus was named by Schweitzer et al. (2006). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MHN-UABCS/Ba12-7, a carapace.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Raninoides proracanthus Schweitzer et al. p. 29 figs. fig. 2.8
2007Raninoides proracanthus Schweitzer et al. p. 4 figs. Table 1
2010Raninoides proracanthus Schweitzer et al. p. 76
2014Raninoides proracanthus Karasawa et al. p. 258
2017Raninoides proracanthus Luque et al. p. 42

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
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()
PodotremataGuinot 1977
Raninoidia(de Haan 1839)
superfamilyRaninoideade Haan 1839
familyRaninidae
subfamilyRaninoidinaeLorenthey and Beurlen 1929
genusRaninoides
speciesproracanthus

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.

Raninoides proracanthus Schweitzer et al. 2006
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2006Carapace small, longer than wide; anterolateral spines tiny; outer-orbital spine singular; orbits with fissures.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: semi-infaunaluc
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-09-18 00:48:28
Modified: 2022-09-18 00:48:28
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992, Fearon and Clapham 2023

Age range: Middle Eocene or 47.80000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Mexico (Baja California Sur) Raninoides proracanthus (56991)