Pontocypris (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Pontocyprididae
Synonym: Erythrocypris Mueller 1894 [objective synonym]
Parent taxon: Pontocyprididae according to M. B. Forel 2017
See also Howe and Law 1936 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Argilloecia, Australoecia, Bakunella, Haworthina, Liasina, Pontocyprella, Propontocypris, Subulacypris
Subtaxa: Erythrocypris rosefieldensis Pontocypris mississippiensis
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of Poland (7 collections)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
• Triassic of Canada (2: Yukon), Romania (1)
• Carboniferous of Canada (1: Alberta), United States (1: Ohio)
Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences
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