Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae
Alternative combination: Veenia punctata
Full reference: A. Bertels. 1968. Micropaleontología y estratigrafía del límite Cretácico-Terciario en Huantraico (Provincia de Neuquén). Ameghiniana V(8):279-295
Belongs to Veenia (Nigeria) according to A. Bertels 1975
See also Bertels 1968
Sister taxa: Veenia (Nigeria) argentinensis, Veenia (Nigeria) inortata, Veenia (Nigeria) jaguelensis, Veenia (Nigeria) tumida
Type specimen: FCEN-LM 209. Its type locality is Huantraico (CP-11), which is in a Maastrichtian/Danian marine claystone in the Huantraico Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of Argentina (2 collections)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (5)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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