Family CYTHERURIDAE Müller, 1894
Type genus:
Cytherura Sars, 1866.
Diagnosis
Shell more or less calcified, usually dorsoventrally flattened and with caudal process. Fused zone usually relatively broad. Marginal pore canals simple, rarely branching, sparse. Normal pores simple. Right valve higher than left one. Antennula 5-, 6-segmented. Antenna with 2 terminal claws. Respiratory plate of mandibula with 1 or 2 rays; maxillular respiratory plate with 2 abnormal rays. In both sexes thoracopods same and symmetrical on both sides of body.
Diagnosis References
Hartmann, G. & Puri, H.S. 1974. Summary of neontological and paleontological classification of Ostracoda. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 70: 7-73 [46]
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) |
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05-Dec-2019 | CYTHEROCOPINA Baird, 1850 | 02-Jul-2019 | MODIFIED | |
28-Mar-2012 | 28-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |