Colymbosathon Siveter et al. 2003 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Myodocopida - Cylindroleberididae

Full reference: D. J. Siveter, M. D. Sutton, D. E. G. Briggs and D. J. Siveter. 2003. An ostracode crustacean with soft parts from the Lower Silurian. Science 302:1749-1751

Parent taxon: Cylindroleberididae according to D. J. Siveter et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Asteropteron, Asteropteroninae, Cyclasterope, Cyclasteropinae, Cylindroleberis, Hungaroleberis, Leuroleberis, Nasunaris, Pauline, Spiricopia

Subtaxa: Colymbosathon ecplecticos

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Type: Colymbosathon ecplecticos

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder-detritivore

Distribution: found only at Herefordshire Konservat-Lagerstätte (Silurian of the United Kingdom)

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