Cytherellidae

Cytherellidae; Temporal range: Jurassic–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Ostracoda
Order:	Platycopida; G. O. Sars, 1866
Family:	Cytherellidae; G. O. Sars, 1866

Cytherellidae is a family of ostracods, and is the only living family in the order, Platycopida,^[3] although the family Punciidae is also sometimes included.^[4] Members of the family have existed since the Jurassic.^[5] It contains 6 genera:^[3]

Cytherella Jones, 1849
Alexander, 1929
Swanson et al., 2005
Swanson et al., 2005
Malz, 1981
Coryell & Fields, 1937

References[]

^ "Order PLATYCOPIDA Sars, 1866". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. March 30, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
^ G. O. Sars (1866). "Oversigt af Norges marine Ostracoder". Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania: 1–130.
^ ^a ^b S. Brandao & D. Horne (2009). Brandão SN, Angel MV, Karanovic I, Parker A, Perrier V, Sames B, Yasuhara M (eds.). "Cytherellidae". World Ostracoda Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
^ Joel W. Martin & George E. Davis (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. p. 132.
^ Edith Kristan-Tollmann (1977). "On the development of the muscle-scar patterns in Triassic Ostracoda". In Heinz Löffler; Dan Danielopol (eds.). Aspects of ecology and zoogeography of recent and fossil Ostracoda: proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Ostracods, Saalfelden (Salzburg), July 30-August 8, 1976, Volume 1976. Springer-Verlag. pp. 133–143. ISBN 978-90-6193-581-0.

External links[]

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[1] "Order PLATYCOPIDA Sars, 1866". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. March 30, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

[2] G. O. Sars (1866). "Oversigt af Norges marine Ostracoder". Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania: 1–130.

[WoRMS-3] S. Brandao & D. Horne (2009). Brandão SN, Angel MV, Karanovic I, Parker A, Perrier V, Sames B, Yasuhara M (eds.). "Cytherellidae". World Ostracoda Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

[4] Joel W. Martin & George E. Davis (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. p. 132.

[5] Edith Kristan-Tollmann (1977). "On the development of the muscle-scar patterns in Triassic Ostracoda". In Heinz Löffler; Dan Danielopol (eds.). Aspects of ecology and zoogeography of recent and fossil Ostracoda: proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Ostracods, Saalfelden (Salzburg), July 30-August 8, 1976, Volume 1976. Springer-Verlag. pp. 133–143. ISBN 978-90-6193-581-0.

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