Family AUSTRALOCYTHERIDEIDAE Hartmann, 1980
- Australocytherideidae Hartmann, G. 1980. Teil 5. Die Ostracoden der Ordnung Podocopida G. W. Müller 1892 der warm-temperierten und subtropisch-tropischen Künstenabschnitte der Süd- und Südostküste Australiens (zwischen Ceduna im Westen und Lakes Entrance im Osten). Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 77: 111-204 [121].
Type genus:
Australocytheridae McKenzie, 1967.
Introduction
The family has only one genus and one species, endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis
Large ostracods, transversely oblong in shape, anteroventral margin denticulate, and with a dorsomedial sulcus. Left valve larger than right one, height usually less than half length. Surface pitted or reticulated. Inner lamella moderately broad, long wavy, typically unbranched radial pore canals, simple normal pore canals. Hinge modified antimerodont.
Diagnosis References
McKenzie, K.G. 1967. Recent Ostracoda from Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 80(1): 61-106 [69]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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