Veenia guianensis Swain 1976 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

The diagnosis follows Swain (1976). Veenia (Protoveenia) cf. florentinensis Damotte, 1961 in Andreu-Boussut (1991) is in fact Veenia guianensis, just as part of the specimens identified as Veenia guianensis and Veenia aff. sp. GA D 16 in Viviers et al. (2000).

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Belongs to Veenia according to F. M. Swain 1976

Sister taxa: Veenia (Nigeria), Veenia glabella, Veenia hebetata, Veenia lauta, Veenia reticulata, Veenia tumida, Veenia velata

Type specimen: UMPC 12286, a shell (Carapace)

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Veenia guianensis in the database

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