Cytherellidae

Cytherellidae is a family of ostracods,[2] Eyes are absent.[3] It contains 11 genera:[2]

  • †Abursus Loranger, 1954
  • †Alveus Hamilton, 1942
  • †Ankumia Veen, 1932
  • Cytherella Jones, 1849
  • Cytherelloidea Alexander, 1929
  • †Geelongella McKenzie, Reyment & Reyment, 1991
  • Grammcythella Swanson et al., 2005
  • Inversacytherella Swanson et al., 2005
  • Keijcyoidea Malz, 1981
  • Platella Coryell & Fields, 1937
  • †Staringia Veen, 1936

Cytherellidae
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Palaeocopida
Suborder: Platycopina
Family: Cytherellidae
G. O. Sars, 1866[1]
Synonyms
  • Cytherelloidae [lapsus]
  • †Spinososioellidae Kozur, 1991

References
  1. G. O. Sars (1866). "Oversigt af Norges marine Ostracoder". Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania: 1–130.
  2. S. Brandao & D. Horne (2009). Brandão SN, Angel MV, Karanovic I, Parker A, Perrier V, Sames B, Yasuhara M (eds.). "Cytherellidae". World Ostracoda Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  3. Molecular phylogenetic evidence for the independent evolutionary origin of an arthropod compound eye - NCBI


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