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
10.5281/zenodo.172935
9913fef5-73fb-4525-a3a6-63ad2742ea71
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172935
Cypridina
sp.
Dépêche
1984
Fig.
5
Cypridina
sp.
Dépêche
1984
:
187
, pl.
1
: fig.
1
.
Cypridina
Dépêche.
—
Colin & Andreu
1990
:
515
.
The single individual collected from the upper Bathonian of LucsurMer does not permit a detailed description of its internal features, nor of its intraspecific variation.
Considered to be planktonic, Recent members of
Cypridina
(often phosphorescent) have a noncalcified carapace (
Moore
1961
). However, the species observed at Lucsur Mer shows a contour typical of the genus, with the anterodorsal angle directed downwards in the direction of the rostrum and a pointed posterodorsal extremity, hence its assignment to
Cypridina
.
The lateral surface is reticulated, with the exception of the median portion. A weak costulation is seen on the anterior region.
Size
: Length = 0.79 mm, height = 0.40 mm
Distribution
This genus, known from Recent settings, was cited by
Apostolescu (
1955
)
from the Lutetian (middle Eocene) of the Paris Basin. No member of the genus has been recorded from the Jurassic so far.