Eocytheropteron Alexander 1933 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Synonymised: Cytheropteron

Parent taxon: Cytheropterinae according to J. F. Babinot and J. P. Colin 2011

Sister taxa: Aversovalva, Hemingwayella, Hemiparacytheridea, Oculocytheropteron, Pedicythere, Semicytherura

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (1: Maryland collection)

• Oligocene of Germany (1), United States (2: Alabama)

• Eocene of United States (7: Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)

• Cretaceous of Antarctica (6), France (1), Portugal (13), Tunisia (4), United States (3: Alabama)

• Jurassic of the Russian Federation (3), Switzerland (1)

Total: 42 collections including 47 occurrences

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