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Heterocypris
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprididae : Heterocypris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Heterocypris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Heterocypris Claus, 1892 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 20.4 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | hypersaline,marine,brackish,freshwater (based on Ostracoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Ostracoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | limited (based on Ostracoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Ostracoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. F. Karrow, T. F. Morris, and J. H. McAndrews, A. V. Morgan, A. J. Smith, I. R. Walker. 2007. A diverse late-glacial (Mackinaw Phase) biota from Leamington, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 44:287-296 |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Heterocypris americana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris antillensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris antilliensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris aurea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris barbara species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris berthoui species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris bosniaca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris crenata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris dentata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris dubia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris exigua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris inaequivalvis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris incongruens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris luzonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris margaritae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris maura species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris newmexicoensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris obliquus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris ohanopecoshensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris punctata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris reptans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris rotundata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocypris wolfhugeli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1893 | Heterocypris Claus |
| 2007 | Heterocypris Karrow et al. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
