Cnestocythere (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheridae

Parent taxon: Cytheridae according to R. H. Benson et al. 1961

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Camptocythere, Cythere, Cytherinae, Cytheromorphinae, Gemmanella, Gesoriacula, Hemicytheridea, Kellettella, Loxocythere, Progonocytherinae, Speluncella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)

• Miocene of Greece (9), Italy (5), Poland (16)

• Oligocene of Italy (1)

Total: 32 collections including 47 occurrences

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