Halocyprididae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Superclassis: Oligostraca
Classis: Ostracoda
Subclassis: Myodocopa
Ordo: Halocyprida
Subordo: Halocypridina
Superfamilia: Halocypridoidea
Familia: Halocyprididae
Subfamiliae: Archiconchoeciinae - Bathyconchoeciinae – Conchoeciinae - Euconchoeciinae - Halocypridinae
Name

Halocyprididae Dana, 1853
References

Dana J.D., 1853. Crustacea, United States exploring expedition during the years 1838-1842, Philadelphia: 13–14(2)., page: 1281.
Angel, M.V. & Brandão, S.N.. 2018. Septemoecia a new genus of halocyprid ostracod (Myodocopa, Halocyprididae, Bathyconchoeciinae) for the seven-spined species formerly attributed to Bathyconchoecia. Zootaxa 4444(5): 537–560. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4444.5.3 Paywall Reference page.
Chavtur, V.G. & Bashmanov, A.G. 2018. Schornikovoecia eugenyi, a novel species and genus of deep benthopelagic halocyprids (Ostracoda, Myodocopa) from the North-west Pacific. Zootaxa 4527(2): 197–210. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4527.2.3 Paywall Reference page.
Angel, M.V. 2013: Planktonic ostracods (Myodocopa: Halocyprididae) from abyssopelagic depths in the Atlantic, North Pacific and Gulf of Oman: Chavturia abyssopelagica (n. gen., n. sp.), Halocypretta profunda (n. sp.), Halocypretta parvirostrata Chavtur and Stovbun, 2008 and Halocypretta striata (Müller, 1906). Zootaxa 3709(5): 401–431. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3709.5.1 Reference page.
Angel, M.; Graves, C. 2013: Bathyconchoeciinae, a new subfamily of deep oceanic planktonic halocyprid ostracod (Myodocopa, Ostracoda). Zootaxa 3630(2): 243–269. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3630.2.3 Reference page.

Halocypridae is a family of ostracods belonging to the order Halocyprida. This family contains bioluminescent members such as Conchoecia pseudodiscophora, which are believed to use coelenterazine and a coelenterazine luciferase rather than vargulin.[2]
Genera

The following genera are recognised in the family Halocyprididae:[3]

Alacia Poulsen, 1973
Archiconchoecemma Chavtur & Stovbun, 2003
Archiconchoecerra Chavtur & Stovbun, 2003
Archiconchoecetta Chavtur & Stovbun, 2003
Archiconchoecia Müller, 1894
Archiconchoecilla Chavtur & Stovbun, 2003
Archiconchoecinna Chavtur & Stovbun, 2003
Archiconchoecissa Chavtur & Stovbun, 2003
Austrinoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Bathyconchoecetta Chavtur, 2018
Bathyconchoecia Deevey, 1968
Boroecia Poulsen, 1973
Chavturia Angel, 2013
Clausoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Conchoecetta Claus, 1890
Conchoecia Dana, 1849
Conchoecilla Claus, 1890
Conchoecissa Claus, 1890
Deeveyoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Discoconchoecia Martens, 1979
Euconchoecia Müller, 1890
Fellia Poulsen, 1969
Gaussicia Poulsen, 1973
Halocypretta Chavtur & Stovbun, 2008
Halocypria Poulsen, 1969
Halocypris Dana, 1853
Hyalocoecia Chavtur, in Chavtur & Bashmanov, 2018
Juryoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Kyrtoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Lophuroecia Chavtur, in Chavtur & Bashmanov, 2018
Loricoecia Poulsen, 1973
Macrochoecilla Chavtur, in Chavtur & Bashmanov, 2018
Macroconchoecia Granata & Caporaccio, 1949
Mamilloecia Graves, 2012
Metaconchoecia Howe, 1955
Mikroconchoecia Claus, 1891
Muelleroecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Mollicia Poulsen, 1973
Nasoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Obtusoecia Martens, 1979
Orthoconchoecia Granata & Caporiacco, 1949
Paraconchoecia Claus, 1891
Paramollicia Poulsen, 1973
Parthenoecia Chavtur, in Chavtur & Bashmanov, 2018
Parvidentoecia Chavtur, in Chavtur & Bashmanov, 2018
Platyconchoecia Poulsen, 1973
Porroecia Martens, 1979
Proceroecia Kock, 1992
Pseudoconchoecia Claus, 1891
Rotundoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011
Schornikovoecia Chavtur in Chavtur & Bashmanov, 2018
Scottoecia Angel, 2012
Septemoecia Angel & Brandao, 2018
Vityazoecia Chavtur & Angel, 2011

References

"Halocyprididae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
Oba, Yuichi (2004). "Identification of the Luciferin-Luciferase System and Quantification of Coelenterazine by Mass Spectrometry in the Deep-Sea Luminous Ostracod Conchoecia pseudodiscophora". ChemBioChem. 5 (11): 1495–1499. doi:10.1002/cbic.200400102. PMID 15515099. S2CID 9418751.
"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halocyprididae Dana, 1853". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-12.