†family Cyclocyprididae Kaufmann 1900 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cyprididae

Parent taxon: Cypridacea according to R. H. Benson et al. 1961

Sister taxa: Camdenidea, Carbonita, Cyclocypridinae, Cypridinae, Cypridopsinae, Cypridopsis, Disopontocypridinae, Eucandonidae, Eucypridinae, Eucypris, Herpetocypridinae, Mediocyprinae, Pullvillites, Pulvillites, Scabriculocypris, Trapezoidellidae

Subtaxa: Cetacella Cyclocypria Physocypria

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Type: Cyclocypris

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (1: Texas)

• Cretaceous of Austria (1)

• Jurassic of Portugal (5)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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