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Permokegelites beichuanensis

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Amphissitidae

Taxonomy
Permokegelites beichuanensis was named by Becker and Wang (1992). Its type specimen is NIGP 115677, a valve (left valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Beichuan, sample ACF1-275, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wujiaping Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Permokegelites beichuanensis Becker and Wang p. 16 figs. Pl 3, figs 2-4
2004Permokegelites beichuanensis Yi p. 562 figs. Pl 1, fig 10
2018Permokegelites beichuanensis Tanaka p. 10 fig. 5E,F

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPalaeocopidaHenningsmoen 1953
suborderBeyrichicopinaScott 1961
superfamilyKirkbyoidea(Ulrich and Bassler 1906)
familyAmphissitidae(Knight 1928)
genusPermokegelites
speciesbeichuanensis

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.

Permokegelites beichuanensis Becker and Wang 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height40.3710.3100.4290.3800.059

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: Kiessling 2004, Alvarez et al. 2008

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Changhsingian or 293.52000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Japan Permokegelites beichuanensis (197662)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Sichuan) Permokegelites beichuanensis (type locality: 143434)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) Permokegelites beichuanensis (121212 121292 121293)