Stipilepas molerensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scalpelliformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Infraclassis: Thoracica Ordo: Scalpelliformes

Familia: Neolepadidae
Tribus: Ashinkailepadini
Genus: †Stipilepas
Species: Stipilepas molerensis

Name

Stipilepas molerensis Carriol IN Carriol et al., 2016: 23

• Geological age: lower Eocene (55.5-54 Ma)
• Habitat: Pelagic epibiont, on floating logs
• Type locality: Mors, northwest Jutland, Denmark; Mo Clay Formation
• Types: holotype, MGUH 30522
• Distribution: Known only from type area
• ZooBank: 5E4A81D5-2A96-43FE-98D0-CC2747273BF9

References

• Carriol, R-P,, Bonde, N., Jakobsen, S.L. & Høeg, J.T. 2016. New stalked and sessile cirripedes from the Eocene Mo Clay, northwest Jutland (Denmark). Geodiversitas 38(1): 21–32. DOI: 10.5252/g2016n1a2Reference page. 

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Stipilepas molerensis – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Stipilepas molerensis.
• ION