Pterocythere Wei 1981 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Limnocytheridae

Full reference: M. Wei. 1981. Early and Middle Triassic ostracods from Sichuan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 20(6):501-507

Parent taxon: Limnocytheridae according to M. Wei 1981

Sister taxa: Bisulcocypris, Cytheridella, Glorianella, Limnocythere, Limnocytherinae, Metacypridinae, Paracythereis, Simeonella, Timiriaseviinae, Triassinella, Lutkevichinella

Subtaxa: Pterocythere reniformis

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Type: Pterocythere reniformis

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Caojiaba, Weiyuan County (Triassic of China)

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