Ostracoda - Platycopida - Cytherellidae
Alternative combination: Cytherina ovata
Belongs to Cytherella according to J. Böhm 1891
Sister taxa: Cytherella (Staringia), Cytherella araucana, Cytherella australoamericana, Cytherella besrineensis, Cytherella bispinulatus, Cytherella bullata, Cytherella concentrica, Cytherella excavata, Cytherella gambiensis, Cytherella hannai, Cytherella hiwanneensis, Cytherella marlboroensis, Cytherella nuciformis, Cytherella persensis, Cytherella protuberantis, Cytherella saraballentae, Cytherella sarakundaensis, Cytherella semicatillus, Cytherella submarginata, Cytherella sylverinica, Cytherella terminopunctata, Cytherella toarcensis, Cytherella tuberculifera, Cytherella tumidosa, Cytherella turgidula, Cytherella utilis, Cytherella vulgata, Cytherella williamsonia
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Indian Ocean (1 collection)
• Eocene of Indian Ocean (4)
• Cretaceous of France (1), Tunisia (5), United States (1: Oklahoma)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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