Bradleya tongaensis Hazel and Holden 1971 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Thaerocytheridae

Full reference: J. E. Hazel and J. C. Holden. 1971. Ostracoda of Late Eocene Age From Eua, Tonga. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 640(D):1-11

Belongs to Bradleya according to J. E. Hazel and J. C. Holden 1971

Sister taxa: Bradleya argentinensis, Bradleya caeca, Bradleya crassicarinata, Bradleya diagrenona, Bradleya dictyon, Bradleya johnsoni, Bradleya patagonica, Bradleya thomasi

Type specimen: USNM 651472. Its type locality is Vaingana, Eua Island, which is in a Priabonian offshore shelf limestone in Tonga.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Vaingana, Eua Island

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