Ostracod "Living Fossils": New Finds in the Pacific
Kenneth G. Mckenzie 1
1 Department of Zoology and Comparative Physiology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
New ostracod "living fossils" have been discovered in samples of Recent marine sediment collected from several Pacific islands. The finds include a male anatomy having several primitive features which, in conjunction with primitive features in the shell, necessitate reconsideration of current opinions on the phylogeny of freshwater ostracods.