Ostracoda - Podocopida - Bairdiocyprididae
Synonym: Macrocyproides
Parent taxon: Bairdiocyprididae according to R. Schallreuter et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bairdiocypridinae, Bairdiocypris, Bairdites, Bekena, Condracypris, Cyrtocyprus, Cytherellina, Elliptocyprites, Orthocypris, Phelobythocypris, Praepilatina, Pseudobythocypris, Rugocytherellina, Silenites, Turiella, Uthoerina, Rectella, Longiscula, Arcuaria, Rectalloides, Silenis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (4: Northwest Territories collections), United States (7: Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada)
• Whiterockian of United States (3: Nevada)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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