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Benson, R.H. (1972). The Bradleya Problem, with descriptions of two new psychrospheric ostracode genera, Agrenocythere and Poseidonamicus (Ostracoda: Crustacea). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology. (12), 1-138.
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Benson, R.H.
1972
The <i>Bradleya</i> Problem, with descriptions of two new psychrospheric ostracode genera, <i>Agrenocythere</i> and <i>Poseidonamicus</i> (Ostracoda: Crustacea)
Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology
(12), 1-138
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Thaerocytheridae Hazel, 1967 (taxonomy source)
 Description

"The reticulum of Bradleya albatrossia has been formed into a bold, box-work frame similar to that of B. andamanae, ... [details]

 Description

"This species represents an end member in a morphological series that includes a form with a reduced size, reduced ... [details]

 Description

"This species is the only one known which is nude or smooth in the terminal regions on the carapace, and in the ... [details]

 Description

Somewhat similar to Bradleya normani in lateral outline, but the carinae are much more conspicuous. Many homologous ... [details]

 Description

Most similar to Bradleya paranuda, new species, a smooth, reticulum-free Recent species from the Philippines, ... [details]

 Description

This species is like Bradleya nuda except for its produced anterior margin (neither species has a discrete rim) and ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"Carapace subrectangular to subquadrate with broadly rounded anterior margin and squared posterior margin without ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"Distinguished from other known species of Bradleya by its bold, high, yet nonexcavate muri; the lack of a ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"Carapace small in size with very coarse reticulation. Distinguished from other species of Bradleya by its reduced ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"Distinguished from other species of Bradleya by the incomplete development of the reticulum in the anterior and ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Distinguished from other species of Bradleya by its overaIl box-like shape caused by the unusually straight and ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Distinguished from other species of Bradleya by its smooth, nonfoveolate carapace, devoid of a reticulum except for ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Like the smooth form Bradleya nuda, new species, this species is almost devoid of any traces of the reticulum. ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"A coarsely reticulate species of Bradleya with a conspicuous median ridge in the posterior, which joins with the ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"The massive reticulum of this species of Bradleya has strongly excavate muri and many of the fossae have merged by ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"This species of Bradleya (Quasibradleya) is distinguished by its moderate size, elongate shape, and unique ... [details]

 Diagnosis

"A robust species of Bradleya distinguished by its conspicuous ocular ridge (with eye tubercule), prominent dorsal ... [details]

 Dimensions

"Length of holotype 1.18 mm; height 0.65 mm." (Benson, 1972; 44) [details]

 Dimensions

"Length of holotype 0.86 mm; height 0.59 mm" (Benson, 1972; 46) [details]

 Dimensions

"Length of holotype 0.88 mm; height 0.46 mm." (Benson, 1972; 46) [details]

 Dimensions

"Length of holotype 1.08 mm; height 0.64 mm." (Benson, 1972; 45) [details]

 Distribution

"Known only from the type-locality in Tasmania. It is considered an inner shelf inhabitant judged on the basis of ... [details]

 Distribution

"Mid-shelf south of Australia. Miocene (?) to Recent." (Benson, 1972; 46) [details]

 Distribution

"Paleogene of New Zealand." (Benson, 1972; 45) [details]

 Etymology

"Named for the United States Fisheries Steamer Albatross, which worked in the western Pacific in 1900 and again in ... [details]

 Etymology

"Named for the Andaman Sea, around whose waters this species was found." (Benson, 1972: 40) [details]

 Etymology

Named for K. G. McKenzie who kindly furnished the samples (February 1967) in which this species was found. [details]

 Remark

"Bradleya (Quasibradleya) dictyonites is the most tricarinate of all of the named Bradleya species (or of the ... [details]

 Remark

"This form, now designated as a species (and the type-species of a new subgenus), was first noticed by Hornibrook ... [details]

 Remark

"Bradleya (Q.) paradictyonites is most similar to B. (Q.) dictyonites, a larger contemporary species, from which it ... [details]

 Remark

"This species is similar to Bradleya (Quasibradleya) dictyonites, new species, in that the median ridge has ... [details]

 Remark

"B. (Q.) prodictyonites is most closely related to B. (Q.) dictyonites, but is more quadrate. The ocular ridge of ... [details]

 Remark

"I had only a few valves of this species available for study. It could be an ecophenotypic variant of B. (Q.) ... [details]

 Taxonomy

Following Benson (1972) this spcies belongs to an unknown genus. [details]

 Taxonomy

Benson (1972) neither excluded this species from Bradleya nor included it in the list of Bradleya species. ... [details]

 Taxonomy

"Following Besnon (1972), this species belongs to a new genus." (Benson, 1972) [details]

 Taxonomy

Following Besnon (1972), this species belongs to a new genus. [details]

 Taxonomy

Benson (1972) considered questionable the assigment of this species to the genus Bradleya. [details]

 Taxonomy

Benson (1972) considered questionable the assigment of this species to the genus Bradleya. [details]

 Taxonomy

Following Benson (1972), this species belongs to an unkown genus. [details]

 Type locality

"The holotype was chosen from Hornibrook's sample locality F6487, the Old Rifle Butts Section, at Oamaru S.D., New ... [details]

 Type locality

"The sample from which this species is described was colJected by N. G. Lane in about 1957 from the Fossil Bluff ... [details]

 Type locality

"The Great Australian Bight in the vicinity of Oceanographer station OSS-01,60K (lat. 33°1O.0'S and long. 130 0 ... [details]

 Type locality

"The specimens considered in the description of B. (Q.) prodictyonites were from Hornibrook's (1952) sample ... [details]

 Type specimen

"The holotype (USNM 174328) is an adult male (?) left valve from the upper Oligocene of New Zealand (Plate 8; figure ... [details]

 Type specimen

"-The holotype (USNM 174328) is an adult male (?) left valve from the Oligo-Miocene of northern Tasmania (Plate 8: ... [details]

 Type specimen

"The holotype (USNM 174334) is an adult male left valve from the Recent of the Great Australian Bight (Figure 18)." ... [details]

 Type specimen

"The holotype (USNM 174327) is an adult female (?) left valve from the lower Oligocene of New Zealand (Plate 8: ... [details]

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