†Geisina (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Platycopida - Knoxitidae
Synonym: Perprimitia
Parent taxon: Knoxitidae according to A. Chitnarin 2012
See also Benson et al. 1961, Hoare and Mapes 2000 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Geffenina, Glyptopleurina, Kloedcytherella, Knoxiella, Langdaia, Sargentina, Knoxites, Hypotetragona, Pseudoleperditia
Subtaxa: Geisina primitioides Geisina retiferiformis Perprimitia brevirostris
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Oman (1 collection), Thailand (2), United States (1: Kansas)
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (1), United States (5: Arkansas, New Mexico)
• Devonian of the Russian Federation (2)
Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences
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