Metacytheropteron (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae

Parent taxon: Cytheruridae according to M. B. Forel 2017

See also Crasquin-Soleau and Teherani 1995, Musacchio 1973 and Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Metacytheropteron zagrosensis

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Algeria (1 collection), Tunisia (2)

• Triassic of Iran (2), Turkey (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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