Glenocythere triangularis Al-Abdul-Razzaq 1979 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

Full reference: S. K. Al-Abdul-Razzaq. 1979. Glenocythere, a new ostracode genus from the Ahmdai Formation (Cretaceous) of Kuwait. Journal of Paleontology 53:920-930

Belongs to Glenocythere according to S. K. Al-Abdul-Razzaq 1979

Sister taxa: Glenocythere bahreinensis, Glenocythere reticulata

Type specimen: Its type locality is Magwa 8 well, 1301.5 m depth, which is in a Cenomanian carbonate limestone in the Ahmadi Formation of Kuwait

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Magwa 8 well, 1301.5 m depth

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