Pterygocythereis Blake 1933 (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Brachycytheridae
Parent taxon: Brachycytheridae according to A. P. Carignano 2012
Sister taxa: Acuminobrachycythere, Alatacythere, Amphicythere, Apatocythere, Bosquetina, Digmocythere, Diogmopteron, Dordoniella, Kikliocythere, Macrodentina, Perissocytheridea, Polydentina, Pterygocythere, Rhombocythere
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (3 collections)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
• Miocene of Belgium (1), Poland (13)
• Oligocene of Germany (1)
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (3)
• Paleocene of Trinidad and Tobago (3)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (4)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
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