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Brachycythere

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

Discussion

Alexander (1933) originally misidentified the type species as Cythere sphenoides(/i). In this publication (Puckett, 2002), the correct identification of Alexander's type material from the Brownstown Formation (early Campanian) of northeast Texas is recognized as Brachycythere crenulata Crane 1965.

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Taxonomy
Brachycythere was named by Alexander (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi R Sepkoski's reference number: 167]. It was considered unknown by Alexander (1934).

It was assigned to Cytheridae by Alexander (1933) and Alexander (1934); to Podocopida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Trachyleberididae by Puckett (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Brachycythere Alexander
1934Brachycythere Alexander
2002Brachycythere Puckett
2002Brachycythere Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderSigilliocopinaMartens 1992
superfamilyCytheroidea(Baird 1850)
familyTrachyleberididaeSylvester-Bradley 1948
genusBrachycythere

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Brachycythere Alexander 1933
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Subg. †Brachycythere (Brachycythere) Alexander 1933
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Brachycythere (Brachycythere) acuminata Hazel and Paulson 1964
Brachycythere foraminosa Alexander 1934
Brachycythere formosa Alexander 1934
Brachycythere interrasilis Alexander 1934
Brachycythere jessupensis Howe and Garrett 1934
Brachycythere nanafaliana Howe and Garrett 1934
Brachycythere plena Alexander 1934
Brachycythere russelli Howe and Law 1936
Brachycythere smithsoniana Antonietto et al. 2016
Brachycythere watervalleyensis Howe and Chambers 1935
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available