Ostracoda - Platycopida - Kloedenellidae
Synonyms: Ellipsella, Neokloedenella
Parent taxon: Kloedenellidae according to G. Tanaka 2018
See also Benson et al. 1961, Hoare and Mapes 2000, Sepkoski 2002 and Shi and Chen 1987
Sister taxa: Dizygopleura, Donellina, Eukloedenella, Jonesina, Kirkbyina, Kloedenella, Poloniella, Pseudobeyrichiopsis, Punctoprimitia
Subtaxa: Ellipsella distenta Oliganisus punctatus Oliganisus ryozensanensis
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (5 collections), Japan (1), Serbia and Montenegro (2), United States (4: Kansas)
• Carboniferous of United States (8: Kansas, Kentucky)
• Devonian of United States (1: New York)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
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