Ostracoda - Podocopida - Bythocyprididae
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
Belongs to Bythocypris according to J. E. Hazel and J. C. Holden 1971
Sister taxa: Bythocypris bijieensis, Bythocypris cylindrica, Bythocypris faba, Bythocypris gibsonensis, Bythocypris jaguelensis, Bythocypris maanshanensis, Bythocypris mayeri, Bythocypris mcguirti, Bythocypris osagensis, Bythocypris parilis, Bythocypris proreniformis, Bythocypris subaequata, Bythocypris symmetrica, Bythocypris tomlinsoni
Type specimen: USNM 651446. Its type locality is Vaingana, Eua Island, which is in a Priabonian offshore shelf limestone in Tonga.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Vaingana, Eua Island
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