Cytheromorpha ouachitaensis Howe and Chambers 1935 (ostracod)

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

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