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Ponthocythere

Ostracoda

Taxonomy
Ponthocythere was named by Dubowsky (1939).

It was assigned to Ostracoda by Kiessling (2003).

Entered
by W. Kiessling on 2007-04-26; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2017-12-31

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Ponthocythere Dubowsky
2003Ponthocythere Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
genusPonthocythereDubowsky 1939

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. †Ponthocythere Dubowsky 1939
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-04 06:54:01
Modified: 2026-03-22 14:54:15
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Poland P. sp. (70539)