Ostracoda - Platycopida - Paraparchitidae
Belongs to Paraparchites according to W. J. Yi 1990
See also Chen and Bao 1986
Sister taxa: Paraparchites anxianensis, Paraparchites chenshii, Paraparchites complanatus, Paraparchites cyclopeus, Paraparchites fabula, Paraparchites finiplanus, Paraparchites ganelini, Paraparchites hivachensis, Paraparchites humerosus, Paraparchites kansasensis, Paraparchites magnus, Paraparchites marathonensis, Paraparchites nicklesi, Paraparchites orbiculatus, Paraparchites punctatus, Paraparchites sabakajensis, Paraparchites subdistortus, Paraparchites texanus, Paraparchites wapanuckensis
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (8 collections)
• Carboniferous of Canada (1: Alberta)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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