Ostracoda - Podocopida - Pectocytheridae
LSID. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:BB516130-83FE-4D1B-9A49-BA6F00B9D31C
Derivation of name. Gr. jqasrs, strongest. With reference to the fact that, with its particular ornament, this species probably has the strongest carapace of the genus
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 Keijia according to D. Ceolin et al. 2015
See also Ceolin et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Keijia circulodictyon, Keijia flexuosa, Keijia huantraicoensis
Type specimen: LM-FCEN 3417, a carapace. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 34, which is in a Danian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Argentina (12 collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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