Suborder MYODOCOPINA Sars, 1866
Introduction
The Myodocopina are distinguished from the Paleomyodocopina principally by the absence of a subcentral node in the carapace (Kornicker and Sohn 2000). There are three superfamilies in the Myodocopina: Cypridinoidea (Cypridinidae), Sarsielloidea (Philomedidae, Rutidermatidae, Sarsiellidae), and Cylindroleberidoidea (Cylindroleberididae). These are distinguished principally by the morphological features of the appendages (Kornicker et al. 2006).
Diagnosis
Same as for the order.
Diagnosis References
Horne, D.J., Cohen, A. & Martens, K. 2002. Taxonomy, morphology and biology of Quaternary and living Ostracoda. Geophysical Monograph 131: 5-36 [29]
General References
Kornicker, L.S., Van Bakel, B.W.M., Fraaije, R.H.B. & Jagt, J.W.M. 2006. Revision of Mesozoic Myodocopina (Ostracoda) and a new genus and species, Mesoleberis hollandica, from the Upper Creatceous of Belgium and the Netherlands. Zootaxa 1246: 15-54
Kornicker, L.S. & Sohn, I.G. 2000. Myodocopid Ostracoda from the late Permian of Greece and a basic classification for Paleozoic and Mesozoic Myodocopida. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 91: 1-33
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 28-Mar-2012 | 28-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |