Patagonacythere Hartmann 1962 (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae
Parent taxon: Hemicytheridae according to M. A. Ayress 1995
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Absonocytheropteron, Ambostracon, Aurila, Aurilini, Bradleyini, Campylocytherinae, Coquimbini, Echinocythereidini, Elofsonella, Hemicythere, Hemicytheria, Heterocythereis, Mutilus, Neobuntonia, Nephokirkos, Orioninae, Orioninini, Pokornyellini, Procythereis, Quadracythere, Reussicythere, Robustaurila, Thaerocytherinae, Urocythereidinae
Subtaxa: Patagonacythere parvitenuis Patagonacythere waihaoensis
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at J40/f90 - McCulloch's Bridge [Ashley Mudstone] (Eocene of New Zealand)
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