Hemicythere (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Hemicythere kniffeni Hemicythere schmidtae

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Pliocene of New Zealand (1 collection)

• Miocene of France (1), United States (1: Florida)

• Oligocene of Mexico (1), Puerto Rico (4)

• Eocene of New Zealand (1)

Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences

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