Genus Cytherois Müller, 1884

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Regional Maps

• Cytherois Müller, G.W. 1884. Zur näheren Kenntnis der Cytheriden. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 25: 1-18 [15].

  Type species:

   Cytherois virens G.W. Müller, 1884 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Transition (26), 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

Diagnosis

In lateral view valves elongate-ovate, highest in middle or just behind it. Both ends rounded, anterior end more narrowly rounded than posterior end. Dorsal margin convex. Valves evenly arched, moderately inflated. Valves smooth, thin and fragile. Inner lamella wide throughout, narrowest in oral region. Marginal zone narrow throughout. Inner margin irregular in some species. Marginal pore canals few, widely spaced, short and simple. Hinge merodont/lophodont. Normal pores few, scattered.

 

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. [438]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Dec-2019	CYTHEROCOPINA Baird, 1850	02-Jul-2019	MODIFIED
28-Mar-2012		28-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED