Fossocytheridea Swain and Brown 1964 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytherideidae

Parent taxon: Cytherideinae according to A. P. Carignano 2012

Sister taxa: Anomocytheridea, Artesiocythere, Asciocythere, Clithrocytheridea, Cophinia, Cyamocytheridea, Cytherideini, Dolocytheridea, Galliaecytheridea, Haplocytherideini, Heterocyprideis, Kalyptovalva, Kentrodictyocythere, Netrocytheridea, Nodophthalmocythere, Palaeocytheridella, Peratocytheridea, Phelocyprideis, Pichottia, Pseudocytheridea, Soudanocytheridea, Sphenocytheridea, Vernoniella

Subtaxa: Fossocytheridea lobulata

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Argentina (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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