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Ctenobolbina megalia

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Hollinidae

Taxonomy
Ctenobolbina megalia was named by Kesling and Tabor (1952) [UMMP Specimens; 27782-83, 28094-97]. It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. lucifer

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Ctenobolbina megalia Kesling and Tabor

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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
orderPalaeocopidaHenningsmoen 1953
orderHollinocopidaHenningsmoen 1965
suborderHollinocopinaSwartz 1936
superfamilyEurychilinaceaUlrich and Bassler 1923
familyHollinidaeSwartz 1936
genusCtenobolbina
speciesmegaliaKesling and Tabor 1952

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.

†Ctenobolbina megalia Kesling and Tabor 1952
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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: Middle Devonian or 393.47000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Michigan) Ctenobolbina megalia (210686)