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Bensonocythere

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae

Taxonomy
Bensonocythere was named by Hazel (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 853]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Leguminocythereidini by Hazel (1983); and to Podocopida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Bensonocythere Hazel
1983Bensonocythere Hazel p. 99
2002Bensonocythere Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
superfamilyCytheraceaBaird 1850
familyHemicytheridae(Puri 1953)
subfamilyCampylocytherinaePuri 1960
tribeLeguminocythereidiniHowe 1961
genusBensonocythereHazel 1967

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.

G. Bensonocythere Hazel 1967
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Bensonocythere bradyi Hazel 1983
Bensonocythere rugosa Hazel 1983
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: 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: Zanclean or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) B. calverti, B. trapezoidalis, B. whitei, B. m, B. oo, B. pp, B. qq, B. rr, B. bradyi, B. blackwelderi, B. gouldensis, B. ricespitensis, B. rugosa (52582)