Cyzicidae

Subclassis: Phyllopoda

Ordo: Diplostraca
Subordo: Spinicaudata

Familia: Cyzicidae
Genera: Caenestheria – Cyzicus – Eocyzicus
Name

Cyzicidae Stebbing, 1910
References

Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 6 (4): 486
Cyzicidae – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Cyzicidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Spinicaudata.[1] They are distinguished from the family Leptestheriidae by the absence of a rostral spine.[2] Some members of Cyzicidae are known to burrow through mud, leading to speculation that they may be filter feeders, but Martin reports that their mouthparts are indistinguishable from Leptestheriidae, which are believed to be grazers.[1]

The family contains four extant genera:[1]

Caenestheria
Caenestheriella
Cyzicus
Eocyzicus

References

Martin, Joel W (1989). "Morphology of feeding structures in the Conchostraca with special reference to Lynceus". In Bruce E. Felgenhauer; Les Watling; Anne B. Thistle (eds.). Functional morphology of feeding and grooming in Crustacea. CRC Press. pp. 123–136. ISBN 9789061917779. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
Likens, Gene E. (2009). "Spinicaudata". Encyclopedia of Inland Waters. Vol. 1. Academic Press. ISBN 9780123706263. Retrieved 3 April 2013.