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Aversovalva glochinos

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

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Derivation of name. Gr. ckvm glochinos, point of an arrow. With reference to the aspect of an arrowhead that this species presents in dorsal view.

Taxonomy
Aversovalva glochinos was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3293, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 21, which is in a Danian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Aversovalva glochinos Ceolin et al.

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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
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyCytheruridaeMüller 1894
subfamilyCytheropterinaeHanai 1957
genusAversovalva
speciesglochinos

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.

†Aversovalva glochinos Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. Ceolin et al. 2015An elongate, subovate species of Aversovalva with a strong alar process bearing a reticulum, which is medianly subcircular, but which becomes extended and elongate–ovate on the alar process.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-05 02:00:00
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:16:56
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.10000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Aversovalva glochinos (231994)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Neuquén) Aversovalva glochinos (231999 232000 type locality: 232002)