Ostracoda - Platycopida - Cytherellidae
Full reference: S. Crasquin-Soleau and K. Teherani. 1995. Première découverte d'ostracodes triasiques dans la formation de Khaneh Kat, Montagne Michparvar (Ouest Iran). Revue de Micropaléontologie 38:27-36
Belongs to Cytherella according to S. Crasquin-Soleau and K. Teherani 1995
Sister taxa: Cytherella (Staringia), Cytherella araucana, Cytherella australoamericana, Cytherella besrineensis, Cytherella bullata, Cytherella concentrica, Cytherella excavata, Cytherella gambiensis, Cytherella hannai, Cytherella hiwanneensis, Cytherella marlboroensis, Cytherella nuciformis, Cytherella ovata, Cytherella protuberantis, Cytherella saraballentae, Cytherella sarakundaensis, Cytherella semicatillus, Cytherella submarginata, Cytherella sylverinica, Cytherella terminopunctata, Cytherella toarcensis, Cytherella tumidosa, Cytherella turgidula, Cytherella utilis, Cytherella vulgata, Cytherella williamsonia
Type specimen: P6M1409, a carapace. Its type locality is WB-MO-8, Michparvar Mountain, southwest of Borujerd, which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Khaneh Kat Formation of Iran.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at WB-MO-8, Michparvar Mountain, southwest of Borujerd
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