Ostracoda - Podocopida - Microcheilinellidae
Full reference: M. B. Forel. 2017. Taxonomic names, in First report of ostracods (Crustacea) associated with Bithynian (Anisian, Middle Triassic) Tubiphytes-microbial reef in the North Dobrogean Orogen (Romania). Papers in Palaeontology 4:211-244
Belongs to Microcheilinella according to M. B. Forel 2017
Sister taxa: Microcheilinella aculeata, Microcheilinella alborzella, Microcheilinella anxianensis, Microcheilinella bicornuta, Microcheilinella buekkensis, Microcheilinella dorsicostata, Microcheilinella egerensis, Microcheilinella hungarica, Microcheilinella inflata, Microcheilinella lata, Microcheilinella laterospinosa, Microcheilinella malyinkaensis, Microcheilinella mariettensis, Microcheilinella multinodosa, Microcheilinella pagodaensis, Microcheilinella peculiaris, Microcheilinella perexilis, Microcheilinella peroi, Microcheilinella posthungarica, Microcheilinella postlaterospinosa, Microcheilinella postspinosa, Microcheilinella qinglongensis, Microcheilinella rectodorsata, Microcheilinella shicheni, Microcheilinella shigensis, Microcheilinella speciosa, Microcheilinella subovata, Microcheilinella subreniformis, Microcheilinella tschikalyensis, Microcheilinella tsubogawensis, Microcheilinella venusta, Microcheilinella visnyoensis, Microcheilinella wujiapingensis, Alveus depressus
Type specimen: P6M4297, a carapace. Its type locality is Mahmudia Quarry, Caeracul Mare Hill, sample 114, which is in a Bithynian reef, buildup or bioherm bindstone in the Caerace Formation of Romania.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Mahmudia Quarry, Caeracul Mare Hill, sample 114
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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