Orthonotacythere Alexander 1933 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Synonym: Cytheropterina

Full reference: C. I. Alexander. 1933. Shell structure of the ostracode Genus Cytheropteron and fossil species from the Cretaceous of Texas. Journal of Paleontology 7:180-214

Parent taxon: Cytherurinae according to A. Bertels 1969

See also Benson et al. 1961, Howe and Garrett 1934 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cytheropterinae, Cytherura, Cytherurinae, Eucytherurinae, Hemicytherura, Howeina, Judahella, Kangarina, Kobayashiina, Konarocythere, Mehesella, Metacytheropteron, Mockella, Otocythere, Paracytheridea, Paracytheropteron, Paradoxorhyncha, Pelecocythere, Procytheropteron, Procytherura, Typhlocythere, Wolburgia

Subtaxa: Orthonotacythere annulospinata Orthonotacythere sabinensis

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (1: Texas collection)

• Cretaceous of Portugal (1), Tunisia (1)

• Jurassic of Germany (46)

Total: 49 collections including 67 occurrences

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