Ostracoda - Podocopida - Bairdiocyprididae
Full reference: S. M. Warshauer and J. M. Berdan. 1982. Palaeocopid and podocopid Ostracoda from the Lexington Limestone and Clays Ferry Formation (Middle and Upper Ordovician) of central Kentucky. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1066(H):1-80
Parent taxon: Bairdiocyprididae according to S. M. Warshauer and J. M. Berdan 1982
Sister taxa: Bairdiocypridella, Bairdiocypridinae, Bairdiocypris, Bairdites, Bekena, Condracypris, Cyrtocyprus, Cytherellina, Elliptocyprites, Orthocypris, Praepilatina, Pseudobythocypris, Rugocytherellina, Silenites, Turiella, Uthoerina, Silenis, Rectalloides, Rectella, Longiscula, Arcuaria
Subtaxa: Phelobythocypris cylindrica Phelobythocypris illinoisensis Phelobythocypris lindstroemii
Type: Leperditia (Isochilina) cylindrica
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Section W-1. 023.5 - 024.5 m. South Thundercloud Range, District of Mackenzie (Ordovician of Northwest Territories)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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