Ostracoda - Podocopida - Pontocyprididae
LSID. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:2F5621D1-5D18-4549-B634-4F6720BCAFE4
Derivation of name. L. concludo end, close. With reference to its presence near the close of the Cretaceous.
Full reference: D. Ceolin, R. Whatley, G. Fauth and A. Concheyro. 2015. New genera and species of Ostracoda from the Maastrichtian and Danian of the Neuquén Basin, Argentina. Papers in Palaeontology 1(4): 425-495
Belongs to Argilloecia according to D. Ceolin et al. 2015
See also Ceolin et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Argilloecia abnormalis, Argilloecia faba, Argilloecia hiwanneensis, Argilloecia hydrodynamicus, Argilloecia subcylindrica
Type specimen: LM-FCEN 3251, a carapace. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 5, which is in a Maastrichtian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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