Family LEPTOCYTHERIDAE Hanai, 1957
- Leptocytheridae Hanai, T. 1957. Studies on Ostracoda from Japan. I. Subfamily Leptocytherinae n. subfam. Journal of the Faculty of Science, Imperial University, Tokyo Section II 10(3): 431-468.
Type genus:
Leptocythere Sars, 1928.
Diagnosis
Slender, more or less strongly calcified carapace with smooth or high ornamented surface. Fused zone broad running irregularly and with deep, large lumic branched pore canals. Inner margin and line of concrescence coincide or separate. Normal pores of sieve type. Hinge merodont or entomodont. Antennula 5-segmented. Antenna with 2 terminal claws. Respiratory plate on mandibula with main and secondary ray. Palp short. All thoracopods of walking type. Distal part of hemipenis with 2 lobes.
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 [7]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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| 28-Mar-2012 | 28-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |