World Ostracoda Database - Brachycythere (Brachycythere) Alexander, 1933

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Brachycythere (Brachycythere) Alexander, 1933

AphiaID

771645 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:771645)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subgenus

Parent

Brachycythere Alexander, 1933

Direct children (7)

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Species Brachycythere (Brachycythere) acutocaudata (Alexander, 1929) †
Species Brachycythere (Brachycythere) durhami Hazel & Paulson, 1964 † represented as Brachycythere durhami Hazel & Paulson, 1964 †
Species Brachycythere (Brachycythere) plena Alexander, 1934 † represented as Brachycythere plena Alexander, 1934 †
Species Brachycythere (Brachycythere) pseudovata Jennings, 1936 † represented as Brachycythere pseudovata Jennings, 1936 †
Species Brachycythere (Brachycythere) pyriforma Hazel & Paulson, 1964 † represented as Brachycythere pyriforma Hazel & Paulson, 1964 †
Species Brachycythere (Brachycythere) rhomboidalis (Berry, 1925) † represented as Brachycythere rhomboidalis (Berry, 1925) †
Species Brachycythere (Brachycythere) taylorensis (Alexander, 1929) Hazel & Paulson, 1964 † represented as Brachycythere taylorensis (Alexander, 1929) Hazel & Paulson, 1964 †

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Alexander, C.I. (1933). Shell structure of the ostracode genus Cytheropteron and fossil species from the Cretaceous of Texas. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 7:181-214. [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Brandão, S. N.; Antonietto, L. S.; Pereira, J. S.; Pereira, S. G. G.; Sá, H. A. B.; Praxedes, R. A.; Sabater, L. M., Santos, S.G.; Karanovic, I. (2025). World Ostracoda Database. Brachycythere (Brachycythere) Alexander, 1933. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=771645 on 2025-05-14

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Brachycythere (Brachycythere) Alexander, 1933. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=771645 on 2025-05-14

Taxonomic edit history

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2014-07-31 14:28:54Z

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Brandão, Simone Nunes

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original description Alexander, C.I. (1933). Shell structure of the ostracode genus Cytheropteron and fossil species from the Cretaceous of Texas. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 7:181-214. [details] Available for editors

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