Redescription and Clarification of Type Designation of Entocythere cambaria Marshall, 1903 (Ostracoda: Entocytheridae) and synonymization of Entocythere illinoisensis Hoff, 1942

Entocythere cambaria was described by William S. Marshall in 1903 as the first species in what would later become family Entocytheridae. Designated as the type species of Entocythere both by original designation and monotypy, E. cambaria is integral to understanding relationships within the genus. Yet, a type series for E. cambaria was not designated, and specimens used by Marshall to describe the species have since been deemed no longer extant....