Orionina (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Abyssocythere, Actinocythereis, Agrenocythere, Ambocythere, Anebocythereis, Archicythereis, Atlanticythere, Brachycythere, Buntoniinae, Carinocythereis, Cativella, Dutoitella, Glencoeleberis, Hirsutocythere, Hyphalocythere, Idiocythere, Isocythereis, Legitimocythere, Leniocythere, Murrayina, Normanicythere, Oligocythereis, Oxycythereis, Pennyella, Phalcocythere, Protobuntonia, Pseudobosquetina, Pterygocythereidinae, Rabilimis, Rocalaberininae, Rocaleberidinae, Rugocythereis, Spinoleberis, Spongicythere, Suhmicythere, Taracythere, Trachycythere, Trachyleberidinae

Subtaxa: Orionina vaughani

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)

• Miocene of Colombia (6), Puerto Rico (1), Trinidad and Tobago (3)

• Oligocene of Puerto Rico (4)

• Eocene of North Atlantic (1)

Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences

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