†Nephokirkos (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae
Parent taxon: Hemicytherinae according to J. E. Hazel and J. C. Holden 1971
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Absonocytheropteron, Ambostracon, Aurila, Aurilini, Bradleyini, Campylocytherinae, Coquimbini, Echinocythereidinae, Elofsonella, Hemicythere, Hemicytheria, Hermanites, Heterocythereis, Muellerina, Mutilus, Neobuntonia, Oertliellinae, Orioninae, Orioninini, Patagonacythere, Pokornyellini, Procythereis, Quadracythere, Reussicythere, Robustaurila, Thaerocytherinae, Urocythereidinae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Vaingana, Eua Island (Eocene of Tonga)
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