Aracajuia fragilis Piovesan and Nicolaidis 2013 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

The diagnosis follows Piovesan et al. (2013). After a major review of the genera Amphicytherura and Aracajuia by Antonietto et al. (2013), the species has been transferred to the latter.

Belongs to Aracajuia according to E. K. Piovesan and D. D. Nicolaidis 2013

Sister taxa: Aracajuia antiqua, Aracajuia benderi

Type specimen: ULVG-9438, a shell (Carapace)

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Aracajuia fragilis in the database

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