†family Beyrichiopsidae Henningsmoen 1953 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Platycopida - Beyrichiopsidae

Synonyms: Knoxidae Egorov 1950, Mennerellidae Polenova 1960

Parent taxon: Kloedenelloidea according to S. Crasquin and M. B. Forel 2010

See also Benson et al. 1961

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Beyrichiella Beyrichiopsis Gipsella Kloedenellitina Mennerella Plavskella Semilukiella Tambovia

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Type: Beyrichiopsis

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (6 collections), Saudi Arabia (1)

• Osagean of United States (1: Illinois)

• Carboniferous of United States (1: California)

• Devonian of Poland (3), the Russian Federation (4), United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences

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