Ostracoda - Podocopida - Microcheilinellidae
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 Microcheilinella according to R. V. Kesling and R. B. Chilman 1978
Sister taxa: Microcheilinella aculeata, Microcheilinella alborzella, Microcheilinella anxianensis, Microcheilinella bicornuta, Microcheilinella buekkensis, Microcheilinella contrariella, Microcheilinella dorsicostata, Microcheilinella egerensis, Microcheilinella hungarica, Microcheilinella inflata, Microcheilinella lata, Microcheilinella laterospinosa, Microcheilinella malyinkaensis, 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: UMMP 59533
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (6: Michigan, Ohio collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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