Ambostracon Hazel 1962 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae

Full reference: J. E. Hazel. 1962. Two new hemicytherid ostracods from the Lower Pleistocene of California. Journal of Paleontology 36(4):822-826

Parent taxon: Hemicytheridae according to J. E. Hazel 1962

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Absonocytheropteron, Aurila, Aurilini, Bradleyini, Campylocytherinae, Coquimbini, Echinocythereidini, Elofsonella, Hemicythere, Hemicytheria, Heterocythereis, Mutilus, Neobuntonia, Nephokirkos, Orioninae, Orioninini, Patagonacythere, Pokornyellini, Procythereis, Quadracythere, Reussicythere, Robustaurila, Thaerocytherinae, Urocythereidinae

Subtaxa: Ambostracon costatum

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Type: Ambostracon costatum

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)

• Miocene of South Africa (3)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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