Cytheruridae

Cytheruridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Ostracoda
Order:	Podocopida
Family:	Cytheruridae

Last updated September 23, 2025

Cytheruridae is a family of ostracods belonging to the order Podocopida.^[1]

Extant Cytherudidae species live in oceanic and euryhaline environments. ^[2]

Genera

Genera:^[1]

Absonocytheropteron Puri, 1957
Acrocythere Neale, 1960
Afghanistinia Hu & Tao, 2008

References

1 2 "Cytheruridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
↑ Whatley, Robin; Boomer, Ian (Dec 2000). "Systematic review and evolution of the early Cytheruridae (Ostracoda)" (PDF). Journal of Micropalaeontology. 19 (2). British Micropalaeontological Society: 139–151. Bibcode:2000JMicP..19..139W. doi:10.1144/jm.19.2.139.

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[GBIF-1] 1 2 "Cytheruridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[Whatley_2000-2] Whatley, Robin; Boomer, Ian (Dec 2000). "Systematic review and evolution of the early Cytheruridae (Ostracoda)" (PDF). Journal of Micropalaeontology. 19 (2). British Micropalaeontological Society: 139–151. Bibcode:2000JMicP..19..139W. doi:10.1144/jm.19.2.139.

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