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Cryptocaris
Taxonomy
Cryptocaris was named by Schram (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u Sepkoski's reference number: 964]. Its type is Cryptocaris hootchi. It is the type genus of Cryptocarididae.
It was assigned to Monokonophora by Schram (1974); to Cryptocarididae by Schram et al. (1986); to Tesnusocarididae by Emerson and Schram (1991); and to Enantiopoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Monokonophora by Schram (1974); to Cryptocarididae by Schram et al. (1986); to Tesnusocarididae by Emerson and Schram (1991); and to Enantiopoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
C. hootchi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1974 | Cryptocaris Schram p. 100 |
| 1986 | Cryptocaris Schram et al. p. 133 |
| 1991 | Cryptocaris Emerson and Schram p. 29 |
| 2002 | Cryptocaris Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||