Ostracoda - Platycopida - Cytherellidae
Belongs to Cytherella according to G. Carbonnel 1998
Sister taxa: Cytherella (Staringia), Cytherella araucana, Cytherella australoamericana, Cytherella besrineensis, Cytherella bispinulatus, Cytherella bullata, Cytherella concentrica, Cytherella excavata, Cytherella gambiensis, Cytherella hannai, Cytherella hiwanneensis, Cytherella marlboroensis, Cytherella nuciformis, Cytherella ovata, Cytherella persensis, Cytherella protuberantis, Cytherella saraballentae, Cytherella sarakundaensis, Cytherella semicatillus, Cytherella submarginata, Cytherella sylverinica, Cytherella terminopunctata, Cytherella toarcensis, Cytherella tuberculifera, Cytherella tumidosa, Cytherella turgidula, Cytherella utilis, Cytherella vulgata
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Benin (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Benin (4)
• Cretaceous of Benin (3)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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