Ostracoda - Podocopida - Bythocyprididae
Full reference: H. V. Howe and J. B. Garrett. 1934. Louisiana Sabine Eocene Ostracoda. Geological Bulletin 4
Belongs to Bythocypris according to H. V. Howe and J. B. Garrett 1934
Sister taxa: Bythocypris bijieensis, Bythocypris cylindrica, Bythocypris faba, Bythocypris gibsonensis, Bythocypris jaguelensis, Bythocypris maanshanensis, Bythocypris mcguirti, Bythocypris osagensis, Bythocypris parilis, Bythocypris proreniformis, Bythocypris subaequata, Bythocypris symmetrica, Bythocypris tomlinsoni, Bythocypris vainganaensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Sabinetwon, which is in an Eocene marginal marine horizon in Texas
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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