RAS taxon details
Pontocyprididae Müller, 1894
127512 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127512)
accepted
Family
- Genus Abyssocypris Bold, 1974
- Genus Aratrocypris Whatley, Ayress, Downing, Harlow & Kesler, 1985 †
- Genus Argilloecia Sars, 1866
- Genus Australoecia McKenzie, 1967
- Genus Ekpontocypris Maddocks, 1969
- Genus Pontocypria Müller, 1894
- Genus Pontocypris Sars, 1866
- Genus Propontocypris Sylvester-Bradley, 1947
- Genus Robustoargilloecia Hartmann, 1986
- Genus Schedopontocypris Maddocks, 1969
marine, brackish, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
Brandão, S. N.; Antonietto, L. S.; Carvalho, A. B. G. D.; Pereira, J. S.; Pereira, S. G. G.; Praxedes, R. A.; Sá, H. A. B.; Sabater, L. M. (2026). World Ostracoda Database. Pontocyprididae Müller, 1894. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2026) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127512 on 2026-06-18
RAS (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Species. Pontocyprididae Müller, 1894. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127512 on 2026-06-18
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(of ) Müller, G. W. (1894). Die Ostrakoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. <em>Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte.</em> 21:1–404., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7163051
page(s): 246 [details]
basis of record Horne, D.J.; Bruce, A.; Whittaker, J.E. (2001). Ostracoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 244-251 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Maddocks, R. F. (1969). Recent ostracodes of the Family Pontocyprididae chiefly from the Indian Ocean. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 7: 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.7 [details] Available for editors
redescription Maddocks, R. F. (1991). Revision of the family Pontocyprididae (Ostracoda), with new anchialine species and genera from Galapagos Islands. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 103: 309-333., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1991.tb00907.x [details] Available for editors
page(s): 246 [details]
basis of record Horne, D.J.; Bruce, A.; Whittaker, J.E. (2001). Ostracoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 244-251 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Maddocks, R. F. (1969). Recent ostracodes of the Family Pontocyprididae chiefly from the Indian Ocean. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 7: 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.7 [details] Available for editors
redescription Maddocks, R. F. (1991). Revision of the family Pontocyprididae (Ostracoda), with new anchialine species and genera from Galapagos Islands. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 103: 309-333., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1991.tb00907.x [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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