†Cytheropteron (Cytheropteron) midwayensis Alexander 1934 (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytheruridae
Full reference: C. I. Alexander. 1934. Ostracoda of the Midway (Eocene) of Texas. Journal of Paleontology 8(2):206-237
Belongs to Cytheropteron (Cytheropteron) according to C. I. Alexander 1934
Sister taxon: Cytheropteron (Cytheropteron) aligerum
Type specimen: Its type locality is Station 8b, Caldwell Ranch, Bastrop Co., TX, which is in a Danian marginal marine claystone in the Wills Point Formation of Texas
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Station 8b, Caldwell Ranch, Bastrop Co., TX
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