Genus Microcytherura Müller, 1894

Museums

Regional Maps

• Microcytherura Müller, G.W. 1894. Die Ostracoden des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Naples : Sta. Zool. Fauna Flora Golfes Neapel, Monographie Vol. 21 pp. 1-404. [383].

  Type species:

   Microcytherura nigrescens Müller, 1894 by original designation.
• Tetracytherura Ruggierei, G. 1952. Nota preliminare sugli ostracodi di alcune spiaggie adriatische. Annuario dell'Istituto di Zoologicia della Università di Bologna 1: 57-67 [junior objective synonym of Microcytherura Muller,1894].

  Type species:

   Cytheridea angulosa Seguenza, 1880 (=Tetracytherura angulosa (Seguenza, 1880)) by original designation.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• 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. [367]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Diagnosis

Subtrapezoidal in lateral view. Ventrally valves are strongly flattened. Anterior end broadly rounded, posterior end obliquely truncate above, obtusely pointed subventrally. Valves ornamented with irregular ornamentation, formed with low costae carrying numerous small punctae. Inner lamella moderately wide. Marginal pore canals straight, simple. Hinge merodont-entomodont.

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. [368]

General References

Hartmann, G. 1980. Teil 5. Die Ostracoden der Ordnung Podocopida G. W. Müller 1892 der warm-temperierten und subtropisch-tropischen Künstenabschnitte der Süd- und Südostküste Australiens (zwischen Ceduna im Westen und Lakes Entrance im Osten). Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 77: 111-204 [116] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement)

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