Cythere Müller 1785 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheridae

Parent taxon: Cytheridae according to E. O. Ulrich and R. S. Bassler 1904

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Camptocythere, Cnestocythere, Cytherinae, Cytheromorphinae, Gemmanella, Gesoriacula, Hemicytheridea, Kellettella, Loxocythere, Nodoconchiinae, Progonocytherinae, Schizocytherinae, Speluncella

Subtaxa: Cythere burnsi Cythere calverti Cythere clarkana Cythere concentrica Cythere cuneata Cythere dorsicornis Cythere evax Cythere exanthemata Cythere francisca Cythere geinitzi Cythere gracilis Cythere inaequivalis Cythere karsteni Cythere lienenklausi Cythere martini Cythere marylandica Cythere micula Cythere morrisiana Cythere nitidula Cythere nodifera Cythere ohioensis Cythere ornatissima Cythere paucipunctata Cythere planibasalis Cythere plebia Cythere porcella Cythere producta Cythere punctistriata Cythere reticulata Cythere rugipunctata Cythere schwageri Cythere semiplicata Cythere serrulata Cythere shattucki Cythere spiniplicata Cythere subovalis Cythere tasmanica Cythere terquemiana Cythere tuomeyi Cythere vaughani

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Australia (1), New Zealand (1)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Australia (1)

• Miocene of Australia (1), Panama (1)

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (6), United States (6: Texas)

• Cretaceous of Czechia (7), Germany (1), Poland (1), South Africa (1), United States (2: Oklahoma, Texas)

• Jurassic of the United Kingdom (1)

• Permian of Australia (1), the United Kingdom (1)

• Carboniferous of Australia (1), United States (1: Ohio)

Total: 35 collections including 64 occurrences

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