Knightina ampla Kellett 1933 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Knightinidae

Full reference: B. Kellett. 1933. Ostracodes of the Upper Pennsylvanian and the Lower Permian strata of Kansas: I. the Aparchitidae, Beyrichiidae, Glyptopleuridae, Kloedenellidae, Kirkbyiidae, and Youngiellidae. Journal of Paleontology 7(1):59-108

Belongs to Knightina according to B. Kellett 1933

Sister taxa: Knightina bassleri, Knightina bullaensis, Knightina fildari, Knightina harltoni, Knightina hongfui, Knightina hungarica, Knightina incurva, Knightina macknighti, Knightina multicarinata, Knightina reticulata, Knightina texana, Knightina ultima, Knightina unnoda

Type specimen: Its type locality is Highway 73W, 0.25 mile west of Oskaloosa, which is in a Gzhelian carbonate limestone in the Deer Creek Formation of Kansas

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Highway 73W, 0.25 mile west of Oskaloosa

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