Superfamily MACROCYPRIDOIDEA Müller, 1912
- Macrocypridoidea Müller, G.W. 1912. Ostracoda. Das Tierreich 31: 1-434 [120].
Type genus:
Macrocypris Brady, 1868.
Diagnosis
Adductor muscle scars loosely aggregated group of about 9 scars with further 3 above and slightly separated. Antenna with 4 articulated segments, exopod with 2 long and 1 short setae; natatory setae absent. Male brush-shaped organ present. Fifth limb without a branchial plate; endopod with 4 segments. Seventh limb endopod 4-segmented and 3 terminal setae; terminal pincer present. Caudal ramus reduced, each with single terminal claw or seta.
Diagnosis References
Horne, D.J., Cohen, A. & Martens, K. 2002. Taxonomy, morphology and biology of Quaternary and living Ostracoda. Geophysical Monograph 131: 5-36 [33]
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 |