Ostracoda - Podocopida - Loxoconchidae
Full reference: H. V. Howe and J. Chambers. 1935. Louisiana Jackson Eocene Ostracoda. Geological Bulletin 5
Belongs to Cytheromorpha according to H. V. Howe and J. Chambers 1935
Sister taxa: Cytheromorpha acupunctata, Cytheromorpha incisa, Cytheromorpha macroincisa, Cytheromorpha rosefieldensis, Cytheromorpha scrobiculata, Cytheromorpha suffolkensis, Cytheromorpha vicksburgensis, Cytheromorpha warneri
Type specimen: Its type locality is Danville Landing on the Ouachita River, which is in an Eocene marginal marine horizon in Louisiana
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Alabama collections)
• Eocene of United States (2: Louisiana)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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