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Xystinotus wrightorum

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Bolliidae

Taxonomy
Xystinotus wrightorum was named by Kesling (1953) [Illustrated specimens: UMMP 59366, 59399, 59400, 59401]. It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Xystinotus wrightorum Kesling

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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
orderBeyrichicopida(Pokorný 1954)
suborderBinodicopina(Schallreuter 1972)
familyBolliidaeBoucek 1936
genusXystinotusKesling 1953
specieswrightorumKesling 1953

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.

†Xystinotus wrightorum Kesling 1953
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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: 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: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) Xystinotus wrightorum (210635)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) Xystinotus wrightorum (38475 38476)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Xystinotus wrightorum (81857 206972 206973 206974)