Healdia medusaensis Kesling and Chilman 1978 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Healdiidae

Full reference: R. V. Kesling and R. B. Chilman. 1978. Ostracods of the Middle Devonian Silica Formation. Papers on Paleontology 1:1-165

Belongs to Healdia according to R. V. Kesling and R. B. Chilman 1978

Sister taxa: Healdia (Healdia), Healdia anterodepressa, Healdia arkonensis, Healdia bradmani, Healdia caneyensis, Healdia carinata, Healdia chapmani, Healdia cincta, Healdia compressa, Healdia crespinae, Healdia cuneata, Healdia distributa, Healdia gibba, Healdia gregoryi, Healdia irwinensis, Healdia obtusa, Healdia parallela, Healdia petchorica, Healdia ratra, Healdia rectis, Healdia simplex, Healdia simplicissima, Healdia springsurensis, Healdia unispinosa, Healdia unispinosa, Healdia vidriensis, Healdia westraliaensis, Healdia winfieldensis

Type specimen: UMMP 59126

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (6: Michigan, Ohio collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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