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Family HEMICYTHERIDAE Puri, 1953

Diagnosis

Valves usually strongly calcified and ornamented, usually with caudal process. Fused zone wide, with many marginal pore canals. Antennula 5-segmented. Vibratory plate on mandibula usually with two rays. Knee of maxillula and thoracopods with complicated apodemes. Copulatory tube on hemipenis long and spiral.

 

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)
05-Dec-2019 CYTHEROCOPINA Baird, 1850 01-Aug-2019 MODIFIED
28-Mar-2012 28-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED