Proplectrum Kesling and McMillan 1951 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Palaeocopida - Hollinidae

Full reference: R. V. Kesling and G. W. McMillan. 1951. Ostracods of the family Hollinidae from the Bell Shale of Michigan. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology 9(2):45-81

Parent taxon: Hollinidae according to R. V. Kesling and G. W. McMillan 1951

Sister taxa: Abditoloculina, Acanthobolbina, Adelphobolbina, Bisacculus, Ctenobolbina, Ctenoloculina, Eohollina, Falsipollex, Falsipollicinae, Flaccivelum, Geffenites, Hanaites, Hollina, Janischewskya, Parabolbina, Ruptivelum, Subligaculum, Subtella, Triemilomatella, Triemilomatellinae, Winchellatia

Subtaxa: Proplectrum platum

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Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ehlers Quarry Collection 1926 (Devonian of Michigan)

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