Ostracoda - Podocopida - Xestoleberididae
Full reference: C. I. Alexander. 1934. Ostracoda of the Midway (Eocene) of Texas. Journal of Paleontology 8(2):206-237
Belongs to Xestoleberis according to C. I. Alexander 1934
Sister taxa: Xestoleberis communis, Xestoleberis dispar, Xestoleberis gantensis, Xestoleberis plana, Xestoleberis sarsi, Xestoleberis vicksburgensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Station 21, tributary of Tehuacana Creek, which is in a Danian/Selandian marginal marine claystone in the Wills Point Formation of Texas
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Missouri, Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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