Ostracoda - Podocopida - Loxoconchidae
LSID. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:444BD07F-1693-4390-A9F8-3BCF54D42D28
Derivation of name. Gr. pqrsas, prostratos, to be laid flat; plus pkeqj, pleurikos, of the rib. With reference to the fact that the ribs of this species resemble a recumbent U.
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 Heinia according to D. Ceolin et al. 2015
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: LM-FCEN 3400, a carapace
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Heinia prostratopleuricos in the database
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