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Persephona enigmatica

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Leucosiidae

Taxonomy
Persephona enigmatica was named by Todd and Collins (2005). Its type specimen is F1674, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Persephona enigmatica Todd and Collins p. 71 figs. pl. 3, fig. 4
2010Persephona enigmatica Schweitzer et al. p. 89
2017Persephona enigmatica Luque et al. p. 31

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
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()
Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyLeucosioideaSamouelle 1819
familyLeucosiidaeSamouelle 1819
subfamilyEbaliinaeStimpson 1871
genusPersephonaLeach 1817
speciesenigmatica

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.

Persephona enigmatica Todd and Collins 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: semi-infaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-11-16 16:36:32
Modified: 2022-11-16 16:36:32
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Fearon and Clapham 2023, Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene - Pliocene11.608 - 2.588Colombia (Atlántico) Persephona enigmatica (228493)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas del Toro) Persephona enigmatica (228692)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica (Limon) Persephona enigmatica (228538)