Spiricopia aurita Siveter et al. 2018 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Myodocopida - Cylindroleberididae

Full reference: D.S. Siveter, D.E.G. Briggs, D.S. Siveter and M.D. Sutton. 2018. A well-preserved respiratory system in a Silurian ostracod. Biology Letters 14(11):20180464

Belongs to Spiricopia according to D.S. Siveter et al. 2018

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: OUMNH C.36063. Its type locality is Herefordshire Konservat-Lagerstätte, which is in a Wenlock basinal (carbonate) carbonate/volcaniclastic in the United Kingdom.

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder-detritivore

Distribution: found only at Herefordshire Konservat-Lagerstätte

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