Bairdiocypris

Maillet, Sebastien, Milhau, Bruno, Vreulx, Michel & Posada, Luis-Carlos Sánchez De, 2016, Givetian ostracods of the Candás Formation (Asturias, North-western Spain): taxonomy, stratigraphy, palaeoecology, relationship to global events and palaeogeographical implications, Zootaxa 4068 (1), pp. 1-78 : 49

Bairdiocypris sp. indet.

2013 Bairdiocypris sp. indet.; Maillet: 152, pl. XXIII, fig. 6.

Material. 3 specimens (2 C, 1 V).

Description. Large elongated carapace, cytherelloid outline in lateral view, biconvex in dorsal view. Distinct overlap of the larger LV over the RV along whole outline. Hmax at about 1/3 anterior; Lmax slightly ventral; Wmax slightly antero-ventral. Dorsal margin regularly convex. Ventral margin very slightly concave. Anterior and posterior margins well rounded. Anterior part of the carapace higher and wider than the posterior one. Surface smooth.

Discussion. An unidentified Bairdiocypris species with an elongated carapace, slender posteriorly.

Occurrences. Lower to Upper Givetian (Hanonet, Trois-Fontaines and Mont d’Haurs Fms, and Fromelennes Fm, Fort Hulobiet Member), Ardenne (Flohimont, Mont d’Haurs and Cul d’Houille sections), Middle Givetian (Candás Fm, mb C), Asturias (Peran-Perlora section).