Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae
Full reference: T. M. Puckett. 1994. New Ostracoda species from an Upper Cretaceous oyster reef, northern Gulf Coastal Plain, U.S.A. Journal of Paleontology 68(6):1321-1335
Belongs to Brachycythere according to T. M. Puckett 1994
Sister taxa: Brachycythere (Brachycythere), Brachycythere armata, Brachycythere foraminosa, Brachycythere formosa, Brachycythere interrasilis, Brachycythere jessupensis, Brachycythere nanafaliana, Brachycythere plena, Brachycythere russelli, Brachycythere smithsoniana, Brachycythere watervalleyensis
Type specimen: HVH 11579, a carapace. Its type locality is Alabama Highway 37 Sample 90-11-15-2a, which is in a Santonian reef, buildup or bioherm mudstone in the Eutaw Formation of Alabama.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Alabama collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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