RAS taxon details
Sclerochilus Sars, 1866
127583 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127583)
accepted
Genus
- Subgenus Sclerochilus (Praesclerochilus) Schornikov, 1981
- Species Sclerochilus contortus (Norman, 1862)
- Species Sclerochilus kerguelensis Schornikov, 1982
- Species Sclerochilus krosensis Schornikov, 1982
- Subgenus Sclerochilus (Convexochilus) Schornikov, 1982 accepted as Convexochilus Schornikov, 1982 (unaccepted > superseded rank, taxon accepted st genus level)
- Species Sclerochilus (Convexochilus) meridionalis (Müller, 1908) accepted as Convexochilus meridionalis (Müller, 1908) (unaccepted > superseded combination, Convexochilus accepted at genus subgenus)
- Species Sclerochilus antarcticus Müller, 1908 accepted as Sclerochilus (Praesclerochilus) antarcticus (Müller, 1908) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sclerochilus compressus Müller, 1908 accepted as Convexochilus compressus (Müller, 1908) Schornikov, 1982 (superseded original combination)
- Species Sclerochilus meridionalis Müller, 1908 accepted as Convexochilus meridionalis (Müller, 1908) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sclerochilus reniformis Müller, 1908 represented as Sclerochilus (Praesclerochilus) reniformis (Müller, 1908) Schornikov, 1982
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sars, G.O. (1866). Oversigt af Norges marine ostracoder. [Overview of Norway's marine ostracods]. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania.</em> 1865(1):1-130., available online at https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/mobot31753002492947/mobot31753002492947.pdf, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44007425 [details] 
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. (2025). World Ostracoda Database. Sclerochilus Sars, 1866. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127583 on 2026-09-30
RAS (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Species. Sclerochilus Sars, 1866. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127583 on 2026-09-30
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Sars, G.O. (1866). Oversigt af Norges marine ostracoder. [Overview of Norway's marine ostracods]. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania.</em> 1865(1):1-130., available online at https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/mobot31753002492947/mobot31753002492947.pdf, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44007425 [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 Hartmann, G. (1997). Antarktische und subantarktische Podocopa (Ostracoda). Synopses of the Antarctic Benthos. <em>Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein.</em> 355. [details]
additional source Schornikov, E. I. (1990). Evolution and classification of Bythocytheridae. <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.</em> 123: 291-302. [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 Hartmann, G. (1997). Antarktische und subantarktische Podocopa (Ostracoda). Synopses of the Antarctic Benthos. <em>Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein.</em> 355. [details]
additional source Schornikov, E. I. (1990). Evolution and classification of Bythocytheridae. <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.</em> 123: 291-302. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
