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Cyathus formosus

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Aparchitidae

Taxonomy
Cyathus formosus was named by Shi (1982).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Cyathus formosus Shi
1986Cyathus formosus Chen and Bao p. 111 figs. Pl 1, fig 10; pl 4, figs 4-6
1990Cyathus formosus Yi p. 735 figs. Pl 1, fig 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPalaeocopidaHenningsmoen 1953
orderLeperditellocopidaAbushik 1990
suborderLeiocopinaSchallreuter 1973
familyAparchitidaeJones 1901
genusCyathus
speciesformosusShi 1982

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.

Cyathus formosus Shi 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
carapace height10.285
valve height10.360

Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-06 00:42:06
Modified: 2010-02-23 22:46:12
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Alvarez et al. 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Changhsingian or 293.52000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Fujian) Cyathus formosus (95696)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Jiangsu) Cyathus formosus (142169 142184 142186 142188)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Fujian) Cyathus formosus (95703 95705 95708)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) Cyathus formosus (121211)