Revision of Mesozoic Myodocopina (Ostracoda) and a new genus and species, Mesoleberis hollandica, from the Upper Cretaceous of Belgium and The Netherlands Author Kornicker, Louis S. Author Van, Barry W. M. Author Bakel Author Fraaije, René H. B. Author Jagt, John W. M. text Zootaxa 2006 1246 15 54 journal article 50616 10.5281/zenodo.172935 9913fef5-73fb-4525-a3a6-63ad2742ea71 1175­5326 172935 Triadogigantocypris donzei ( Neale 1976 ) Fig. 3 C–E Cypridina ? n. sp. A Donze 1965 :100 , 101, pl. 3: figs. 71–74. Pseudophilomedes sp. Grékoff & Magné 1966 :179 , pl. 1: figs. 6a–f. Cypridina, Donze 1971 :651 –661 (pers. comm. Donze ( 5/8/2006 ) through Jean­Paul Colin). Philomedes donzei Neale 1976 :9 –12, text­figs. 1–3. Triadogigantocypris donzei ( Neale 1976 ) .— Kornicker & Sohn 2000 :28 . Holotype University of Hull, collection number HU.152.C.1, carapace. Type Locality. Chabrières, Alpes­Haute­Province, France : approx. lat. 44°02’N , 6° 16’E . From the basal Valanginian (Vocontian Trough). Material Specimens not examined herein.
Distribution
Berriasian of Ardèche and Vocontian Trough, basal Valanginian, Lower Cretaceous,
France (Neale 1976:9).
Diagnosis Carapace oval in lateral view; female carapace more rounded than that of male. Posterior margin of female with slight projection at midheight; posterior margin of male with acuminate posterior. Carapace with rostrum; ventral margin of rostrum forms obtuse angle with anterior edge of valve ventral to rostrum. Muscle scars consisting of main cluster of 4 oblique scars with 1 scar longer than others, anteroventral to fan of 5 scars, and anterior to 2 short scars. Length of holotype 1.117 mm . Comparisons Carapace differs from that of M. hollandica in having a different arrangement of central adductor muscle scars, and in having a posterior taper at midheight.