Paracytheropteron (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae
Parent taxon: Cytheruridae according to A. P. Carignano 2012
See also Ballent 1980, Benson et al. 1961 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cytheropterinae, Cytherura, Cytherurinae, Eucytherurinae, Hemicytherura, Howeina, Judahella, Kangarina, Kobayashiina, Konarocythere, Mehesella, Metacytheropteron, Mockella, Orthonotacythere, Otocythere, Paracytheridea, Paradoxorhyncha, Pelecocythere, Procytheropteron, Procytherura, Typhlocythere, Wolburgia
Subtaxa: Paracytheropteron pellegrinensis Paracytheropteron similis
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Lago Pellegrini (level 22) (Cretaceous of Argentina)
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