Genus Leptocythere Müller, 1927

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Genus Leptocythere Müller, 1927

Leptocythere Müller, G.W. 1927. Ostracoda. pp. 399-434 in Kükenthal, W. & Krumbach, Th. (eds). Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tiereiches. Berlin : W. de Gruyter Bd 7, Hft 2 xi 899 pp. [Date published 1927–1934] [432].
Type species:
Cythere pellucida Baird, 1850 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, NW coast
- South Australia: SE coastal

Diagnosis

Carapace oblong-elongate, moderately compressed laterally; anterior end broadly rounded, posterior end posteroventrally rounded, subacute posterodorsally. Dorsal margin slightly convex to almost straight, ventral margin distinctly sinuous. Maximum height anteriorly, and equal to less than half length. Carapace smooth or ornamented. Inner lamella widest anteriorly and posteroventrally. Anterior vestibulum well developed, posteroventral vestibulum narrow, elongate, with free part of inner lamella occasionally showing areas of secondary fusion. Marginal pore canals few, typically branching (bi-, tri-, or polyfurcate). Hinge amphidont/archidont.

Diagnosis References

Morkhoven, van F.P.C.M. 1963. Post-Palaeozoic Ostracoda, their Morphology, Taxonomy and Economic Use. Amsterdam-London-New York : Elsevier Publishing Company Vol. 2 pp. 1-478. [110]

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
28-Mar-2012		02-Jul-2014	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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