Quasillites Coryell and Malkin 1936 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Quasillitidae

Parent taxon: Quasillitidae according to Coryell and Malkin 1936

See also Crasquin-Soleau et al. 2004 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Absina, Costatia, Crasquinia, Eriella, Fascianella, Glyphella, Graphiadactyllis, Graphiadactylloides, Jenningsina, Scalptina

Subtaxa: Quasillites concentricus Quasillites fordei Quasillites obliquus Quasillites sublunatus

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Indiana collection)

• Devonian of France (3), United States (17: Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania)

Total: 21 collections including 50 occurrences

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