Sthenarocythereis erymnos Ceolin et al. 2015 (ostracod)

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae

LSID. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:CB7F2234-6BBC-4979-96D4-1CF18DD4AC42

Derivation of name. Gr. eqlm erymnos, strong, fortified. With reference to the very strong ornament of reticulum and conjunctive spines and tubercles.

Full reference: D. Ceolin, R. Whatley, G. Fauth and A. Concheyro. 2015. New genera and species of Ostracoda from the Maastrichtian and Danian of the Neuquén Basin, Argentina. Papers in Palaeontology 1(4): 425-495

Belongs to Sthenarocythereis according to D. Ceolin et al. 2015

See also Ceolin et al. 2024

Sister taxon: Sthenarocythereis arcana

Type specimen: LM-FCEN 3530, a carapace. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 3, which is in a Maastrichtian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Argentina (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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