Boreokirkbya Kozur and Nassichuk 1978 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Kirkbyidae

Full reference: H. Kozur and W. W. Nassichuk. 1978. A new ostracode genus from Upper Permian rocks in Arctic Canada. Current Research, Part A. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 78-1A:389-392

Parent taxon: Kirkbyidae according to H. Kozur and W. W. Nassichuk 1978

Sister taxa: Aurikirkbya, Coronakirkbya, Ectodemites, Kirkbya, Kirkbyinae, Nodokirkbya, Parvikirkbya, Reviya, Scutikirkbya, Semipetasus, Shleesha, Tubulikirkbya, Villozona

Subtaxa: Boreokirkbya oertlii

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Type: Boreokirkbya oertlii

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Canada (2: Nunavut collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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