Arcyzona apobathrota Kesling 1952 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Arcyzonidae

Full reference: R. V. Kesling. 1952. Ostracods of the families Leperditellidae, Primitiidae, Drepanellidae, Aechminidae and Kirkbyidae from the Middle Devonian Bell Shale of Michigan. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 10(2):21-44

Belongs to Arcyzona according to R. V. Kesling 1952

Sister taxa: Arcyzona bythiclimacota, Arcyzona campylactinota, Arcyzona diademata, Arcyzona homalosagenota, Arcyzona rhabdota

Type specimen: UM 2 7658, a carapace (complete carapace)

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Quarry of the Kelley's Island Lime and Transport Company, exposed in a drainage (Devonian of Michigan)

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