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Paracypris rosefieldensis

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Candonidae

Taxonomy
Paracypris rosefieldensis was named by Howe and Law (1936). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Paracypris rosefieldensis Howe and Law p. 30 figs. Plate III, figure 9-11

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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)
RankNameAuthor
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderCypridocopinaJones 1901
superfamilyCypridoidea(Baird 1845)
familyCandonidaeKaufmann 1900
familyParacypridinae(Sars 1923)
genusParacyprisSars 1866
speciesrosefieldensis

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.

Paracypris rosefieldensis Howe and Law 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: freshwatersuperf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2017-04-17 09:59:44
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:59:44
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range: Late/Upper Oligocene or 28.40000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Puerto Rico Paracypris rosefieldensis (94196 94197 94198)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda Paracypris rosefieldensis (94185)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Louisiana) Paracypris rosefieldensis (44521)