†tribe Aurilini Puri 1974 (ostracod)
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae
Parent taxon: Hemicytherinae according to J. E. Hazel 1983
Sister taxa: Absonocytheropteron, Ambostracon, Aurila, Bradleyini, Campylocytherinae, Coquimbini, Echinocythereidinae, Elofsonella, Hemicythere, Hemicytheria, Hermanites, Heterocythereis, Muellerina, Mutilus, Neobuntonia, Nephokirkos, Oertliellinae, Orioninae, Orioninini, Patagonacythere, Pokornyellini, Procythereis, Quadracythere, Reussicythere, Robustaurila, Thaerocytherinae, Urocythereidinae
Subtaxa: Malzella
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Miocene of United States (1: Maryland)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences