The non-marine Lower Cretaceous ostracod genusKegelinanew genus (Cypridoidea, Cyprideidae) is known from South America (Bahia state, eastern Brazil), West Africa (Gabon and ‘Congo'), and North America (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, U.S.A.). It comprises five species:Kegelina anomala(Peck, 1941) new combination,Kegelina armata(Krömmelbein, 1962) new combination,Kegelina bisculpturata(Wicher, 1959) new combination,Kegelina depressa(Moura, 1972) new combination, andKegelina kegeli(Wicher, 1959) new combination, all of which having formerly been described as representatives ofCyprideaBosquet, 1852. The closer relationships ofKegelinanew genus among the Cyprideidae Martin, 1940 are discussed. Other potential species ofKegelinan. gen. are presumed to occur in northeastern China and Europe but remain to be examined.