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Hemicytheridae

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	5199	https://www.gbif.org/species/5199
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	162993	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=162993

Rank

family

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Ecdysozoa
-	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
subphylum	Mandibulata
-	Pancrustacea
subphylum	Crustacea	Brünnich 1772
class	Ostracoda	Latreille 1802
subclass	Podocopa	Sars 1865
order	Podocopida	Sars 1866
superfamily	Cytheracea	Baird 1850
family	Hemicytheridae	(Puri 1953)

Scientific Name

Hemicytheridae

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Hemicytheridae	subfamily	belongs to Cytheridae	stated without evidence	Bhatia and Mandwal, 1960
Hemicytheridae	family	belongs to Cytheracea	stated without evidence	Hazel and Holden, 1971
Hemicytheridae	subfamily	belongs to Trachyleberididae	stated without evidence	Hazel, 1983
Hemicytheridae	family	belongs to Cytheracea	stated without evidence	Blaszyk, 1987
Hemicytheridae	subfamily	belongs to Trachyleberididae	stated without evidence	Carreño and Cronin, 1993
Hemicytheridae	family	belongs to Cytheracea	stated without evidence	Ayress, 1995

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

20 (43%)

First Recorded Appearance

83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Environment

hypersaline,marine,brackish,freshwater (based on Ostracoda)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Ostracoda)

Vision

limited (based on Ostracoda)

Diet

detritivore, grazer (based on Podocopida)

Taphonomy

low Mg calcite (based on Ostracoda)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. Blaszyk. 1987. Ostracods from the Oligocene Polonez Cove Formation of King George Island, West Antarctica. Palaeontologia Polonica 49:63-81

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Aurilini tribe	listed (PBDB)		3	11.6 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Coquimbini tribe	listed (PBDB)		8	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Echinocythereidini tribe	listed (PBDB)		14	55.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Orioninini tribe	listed (PBDB)		19	28.4 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Pokornyellini ✝ tribe	listed (PBDB)		17	48.6 Ma Eocene	7.25 Ma Miocene
Thaerocytherini tribe	listed (PBDB)		85	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Ambolus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ambostracon genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Arutella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Auradilus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Auricythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Aurila genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		127	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Australicythere genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Austroaurila genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Aysegulina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	37.2 Ma Eocene
Baffinicythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Bensonocythere genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		13	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Berguecythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Bosasella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Brasilicythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Bulbocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caudites genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		19	28.4 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Cimbaurila genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Collarodontia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Coquimba ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	23.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Cornucoquimba genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Daishakacythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Elofsonella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Favella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		7	16.0 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Finmarchinella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Flabellimutilus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Galapagocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Graptocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Grinioneis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		16	20.4 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Hadropleura genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Harleya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Hemicythere genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		9	37.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Hemicytheria ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	12.7 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Hemicytheridea ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Hermanites genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		37	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Heterocythereis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Hornibrookella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	47.8 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Jacobella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Johnnealella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Jugosocythereis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		26	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Kempfidea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Laperousecythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Malzella ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	11.6 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Margocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Matsucythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Meridionalicythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Muellerina genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		8	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Nanocoquimba genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Neobuntonia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Neocaudites genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		8	28.4 Ma Oligocene	0 Ma Extant
Neosinocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nephokirkos ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	38.0 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
Nereina genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nodocoquimba genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nonurocythereis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		9	20.4 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Orionina genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		18	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Parahermanites genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Paraquadracythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Patagonacythere genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	37.2 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Procythereis ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		14	28.4 Ma Oligocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Pseudoaurila genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Puriana genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		18	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Quadracythere genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		21	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Radimella genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Reussicythere ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Robustaurila genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Romeis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rossicuvillierina genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ruggiericythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Senesia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Serratocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Shungyangella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sinocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sinoradimella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tenedocythere genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		25	13.8 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Tepidiora genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tyrrhenocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Urocythereis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	7.25 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Waiparacythereis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Yezocythere genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1953	Hemicytherinae Puri
1960	Hemicytherinae Bhatia and Mandwal p. 282
1971	Hemicytheridae Hazel and Holden p. 2
1983	Hemicytherinae Hazel p. 99
1987	Hemicytheridae Blaszyk p. 70
1993	Hemicytherinae Carreño and Cronin p. 146
1995	Hemicytheridae Ayress p. 916

References

Blaszyk J. (1987) Ostracods from the Oligocene Polonez Cove Formation of King George Island, West Antarctica, Palaeontologia Polonica 49, 63-81

Bhatia S. B., Mandwal N. K. (1960) Burdigalian Ostracoda from the Surat-Broach area, western India, Journal of Paleontology 34 2, 280-284

Hazel J. E., Holden J. C. (1971) Ostracoda of Late Eocene Age From Eua, Tonga, US Geological Survey Professional Paper 640 D, 1-11

Hazel J. E. (1983) Age and correlation of the Yorktown (Pliocene) and Croatan (Pliocene and Pleistocene) formations at the Lee Creek Mine, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 53, 81-199

Carreño A. L., Cronin T. M. (1993) Middle Eocene Ostracoda from Baja California Sur, Mexico, Journal of Micropalaeontology 12 2, 141-153

Ayress M. A. (1995) Late Eocene Ostracoda (Crustacea) from the Waihao District, South Canterbury, New Zealand, Journal of Paleontology 69 5, 897-921

Gärdenfors, Ulf, Hall, Ragnar, Hallingbäck, Tomas, Hansson, Hans G. & Hedström, Lars (2003) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj. ArtDatabanken Rapporterar 5, ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. (reviderad excelfil med svenska djurfamiljer). - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Martin, Joel W., and George E. Davis, 2001: An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Science Series 39. 124. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

WoRMS (2016) Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Horne, D. (2013) Fauna Europaea: Ostracoda. Fauna Europaea version 2.6.2, http://www.faunaeur.org - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Horne, D.J.; Bruce, A.; Whittaker, J.E. (2001). Ostracoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 244-251 - via World Register of Marine Species

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). - via World Register of Marine Species

Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

WoRMS (Mar 2013) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp. - via World Register of Marine Species

M Warne 2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Martin & Davis (2001) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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