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Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Discussion

Synonymised: Cytheropteron

Taxonomy
Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron) was named by Alexander (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo T Plio-u Sepkoski's reference number: 74]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by Müller (1894).

It was reranked as Eocytheropteron by Müller (1894), Howe and Garrett (1934), Sepkoski (2002) and Babinot and Colin (2011).

It was assigned to Cytheruridae by Müller (1894); to Cytheropteron by Alexander (1933); to Cytheridae by Howe and Garrett (1934); to Podocopida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cytheropterinae by Babinot and Colin (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Eocytheropteron Müller
1933Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron) Alexander
1934Eocytheropteron Howe and Garrett p. 45
2002Eocytheropteron Sepkoski
2011Eocytheropteron Babinot and Colin p. 748

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
subfamilyCytherurinaeMüller 1894
genusCytheropteronSars 1866
subgenusEocytheropteronAlexander 1933

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.

Subg. Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron) Alexander 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-05 02:00:00
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:16:56
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range: Early/Lower Albian or 112.03000 to 109.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0USA (Oklahoma) Cytheropteron trinitiensis (93890)