†Tongacythere Hazel and Holden 1971 (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae
Full reference: J. E. Hazel and J. C. Holden. 1971. Ostracoda of Late Eocene Age From Eua, Tonga. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 640(D):1-11
Parent taxon: Thaerocytherinae according to J. E. Hazel and J. C. Holden 1971
Sister taxa: Hermanites, Jugosocythereis, Poseidonamicus, Thaerocythere
Subtaxa: Tongacythere kondoi
Type: Tongacythere kondoi
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Vaingana, Eua Island (Eocene of Tonga)
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