WoRMS taxon details
Eocytheropteron Alexander, 1933
600626 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:600626)
accepted
Genus
Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron) Alexander, 1933 · unaccepted (Taxon accepted at genus level)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Taxonomic remark Howe & Garrett, 1934 changed the taxonomic level of this taxon.
Taxonomic remark Howe & Garrett, 1934 changed the taxonomic level of this taxon. [details]
Brandão, S. N.; Antonietto, L. S.; Carvalho, A. B. G. D.; Pereira, J. S.; Pereira, S. G. G.; Praxedes, R. A.; Sá, H. A. B.; Sabater, L. M. (2026). World Ostracoda Database. Eocytheropteron Alexander, 1933. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=600626 on 2026-08-21
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Nomenclature
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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original description (of Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron) Alexander, 1933) 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 [request]
new combination reference Howe, H. V.; Garrett Jr., J. B. (1934). Louisiana Sabine Eocene Ostracoda. <em>Geological Bulletin.</em> 4: 1-64. [details]
[request]original description (of Cytheropteron (Eocytheropteron) Alexander, 1933) 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
[request]new combination reference Howe, H. V.; Garrett Jr., J. B. (1934). Louisiana Sabine Eocene Ostracoda. <em>Geological Bulletin.</em> 4: 1-64. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Howe & Garrett, 1934 changed the taxonomic level of this taxon. [details]
