Schizocythere (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheridae
Parent taxon: Schizocytheridae according to R. H. Benson et al. 1961
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amphicytherura, Neomonoceratina, Paijenborchellina, Palmenella
Subtaxa: Schizocythere musculoides
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Hungary (1 collection), Pakistan (4)
• Paleocene to Eocene of Benin (1)
• Paleocene of Benin (3), Indian Ocean (3)
• Cretaceous of Morocco (1)
Total: 13 collections including 20 occurrences
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