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World species list
Listing of all known species in the suborder Halocypridina Dana 1853, and the species of pelagic oceanic Myodocopina Sars 1866
 
SUBCLASS OSTRACODA
ORDER MYODOCOPA
  e = epipelagic
Suborder Halocypridina m = mesopelagic
FAM. Halocyprididae b = bathypelagic 
Subfamily Conchoecinae a = abyssopelagic
Genus Species Authority, date e,m,b,a
* = Type species
Alacia Poulsen, 1973
  (8 species) *alata alata (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
minor (McHardy, R.A., 1964) m
belgicae (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
elsae Poulsen, 1973 ?
hettacra (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
leptothrix (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
pseudoalata (Chavtur & Shornikov, 1974) ?
valdiviae (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
Boroecia Poulsen, 1973
  (3 species) antipoda (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
*borealis (Sars, G.O., 1866) m
  maxima (Brady & Norman, 1896) m
Conchoecetta Claus, 1890
  (2 species) *acuminata Claus, 1890 e/m
giesbrechti (Müller, G.W., 1906) e/m
Conchoecia Dana, 1852
  (8 species) hyalophyllum Claus, 1890 e/m
indica Merrylal James, 1972 e/m
lophura Müller, G.W., 1906 m/b
lophura lissoides Martens, 1979 m
macrocheira Müller, G.W., 1906 (m)/b
*magna Claus, 1874 m/e
parvidentata Müller, G.W., 1906 ?m/b
subarcuata Claus, 1890 m/e
Conchoecilla Claus, 1890
  (3/4 species) chuni (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
*daphnoides Claus, 1890 m/e
daphnoides minor (Müller, G.W., 1906) ?m/e
elongata (Müller, G.W., 1906) ?
Conchoecissa Claus, 1890
  (5 species) ametra (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
*imbricata (Brady, 1880) m/e
plinthina (Müller, G.W., 1906) b/a
squamosa (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
symmetrica (Müller, G.W., 1906) b/a
Discoconchoecia Martens, 1979
  (4/5 species) *elegans (Sars, G.O., 1866) m/e
discophora (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
discophora capitelonga Martens, 1979 m
pseudodiscophora (Rudjakov, 1962) m
  tamensis (Poulsen, 1973) m
Gaussicia Poulsen, 1973
  (4/5 species) edentata (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
gaussi (Müller, G.W., 1908) b/a
gaussi curilensis (Rudjakov, 1962) b/a
*incisa (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
  subedentata (Gooday, 1976) m
Loricoecia Poulsen, 1973
  (3/4 species) acutimarginata Chavtur, 1977 b/a
*ctenophora (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
loricata (Claus, 1894) m
  loricata minor (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
Macroconchoecia Granata & Caporiacco, 1949  
  (4 species) caudata (Müller, G.W., 1890) ?m
macroreticulata (Ellis, 1984) m/b
*reticulata (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
spinireticulata (Ellis, 1984) m
Metaconchoecia Kempf, 1986  
  (16 species)
acuta (Gooday, 1981) m/e
alta Chavtur 2003 m/b
ampla Chavtur 2003 b/a
australis (Gooday, 1981) m
crassiseta Chavtur 2003 b/a
discoveryi (Gooday, 1981) m/b
fowleri (Gooday, 1981) m
inflata (Gooday, 1981) m/b
inflata lata Chavtur 2003 e
longiseta Chavtur 2003 e/m
obtusa (Gooday, 1981) m
*rotundata (Müller, G.W., 1890) m
skogsbergi (Iles. 1953) m/b
aff. skogsbergi sensu Angel, 1968 ?m
subinflata (Gooday, 1981) m
  wolferi (Gooday, 1981) m
Muelleroeoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (2 species) *glandulosa (Müller, G.W., 1906) b/a
  macromma (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
Vityazoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (2 species) *goodayi (Chavtur, 1987) a
  lunata (Deevey, 1978) a
Deeveyoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (2 species) *arcuata (Deevey, 1978) b/a
  bathyrotundata (Chavtur, 1977) b
Juryoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (2 species) *distoglandula Chavtur and Angel, 2004 a
  abyssalis (Rudjakov, 1962) a
Austrinoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (1 species) *isocheira (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
Nasoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (1 species) *nasotuberculata (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/e
Krytoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (1 species) *kyrtophora (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/e
Clausoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (1 species) *pusilla (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
Rotundoecia Chavtur and Angel, in press  
  (1 species) *teretivalvata (Iles. 1953) m/e
Mikroconchoecia Claus, 1891
  (4 species) acuticosta (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/e
*curta (Lubbock, 1860) m/e
echinulata Claus, 1891 m/e
  stigmatica (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
Mollicia Poulsen, 1973
  (7 species) acanthophora (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
amblypostha (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
eltaninae (Deevey, 1978) b/a
kampta (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
*mollis (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
minki (Poulsen, 1973) b
  tyloda (Müller, G.W., 1906) a
Obtusoecia Martens, 1979
  (2 species) antarctica (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/e
*obtusata (Sars, G.O., 1866) m/e
Orthoconchoecia Granata & Caporiacco, 1949
  (7/9 species) agassizi (Müller, G.W., 1895) m
atlantica (Lubbock, 1856) m
bispinosa (Claus, 1890) m
haddoni (Brady & Norman, 1896) m
haddoni 'southern form' (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
haddoni marchilensis Martens. 1979 m
orthotrichota (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
secernenda (Vavra, 1906) m
  *striola (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
Paraconchoecia Claus, 1891
  (19 species) aequiseta (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
aleutica Chavtur, 1986 b
allotherium (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
angusta Chavtur, 1986 m
cophopyga (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
dasyophthalma (Müller, G.W., 1906) b/a
decipiens (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/e
dentata (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
diacanthus Cheng & Lin, 1994 m/e
dorsotuberculata (Müller, G.W., 1906) b/a
echinata (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/e
hirsuta (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
hoensis Poulsen. 1973 ?m
inermis Claus, 1890 m
mamillata (Müller, G.W., 1906) b/a
mesadenia (Ellis, 1985) a
nanomamillata (Deevey & Brooks, 1980) m
oblonga Claus, 1890 m/e
  *spinifera Claus, 1891 m/e
Paramollicia Poulsen, 1973
  (7 species) cellularis (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
dichotoma (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
distans (Müller, G.W., 1906) ?b
major (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
*plactolycos (Müller, G.W., 1906) b
rhynchena (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
sibogae (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
Platyconchoecia Poulsen, 1973
  (1 species) *prosadene (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
Porroecia Martens, 1979
  (7/9 species) crassispina Chen and Lin, 1987 ?m
hystrix (Angel and Ellis, 1987) b
parthenoda (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/e
porrecta (Claus, 1890) m/e
*porrecta adriatica (Gooday and Angel, 1977) m/e
porrecta pacifica Martens, 1979 m/e
pseudoparthenoda (Angel, 1972) m/e
spinirostris (Claus, 1874) e/m
vibekensis (Poulsen, 1973) e/m
Proceroecia Kock, 1992
  (7 species) brachyaskos (Müller, G.W., 1906) m/b
convexa (Deevey, 1977) m
macroprocera (Angel, 1971) m
*microprocera (Angel, 1971) m/e
procera (Müller, G.W., 1894) m
rivotella McKenzie & Benassi 1994 m
  vitjazi (Rudjakov, 1962) a
Pseudoconchoecia Claus, 1891
  (2/3 species) concentrica (Müller, G.W., 1906) e/m
*serrulata (Claus, 1874) m
  serrulata laevis (Brady, 1907) m
Subfamily Halocypridinae
Genus Species Authority, date e,m,b,a
Halocypria Poulsen, 1969
  (1 species) *globosa Claus, 1874 e,m,?Benth
Halocypris Dana, 1853
  (3 species) *inflata Dana, 1849 e/m
pelagica Claus, 1890 e/m
angustifrontalis Chavtur, in press e/m
Halocypretta Chavtur, 2001  
  (2 species) parvirostrata Chavtur, 2001 e/m
striata Müller, G.W., 1906 ?m
Fellia Poulsen, 1969
  (3 species) bicornis (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
*cornuta (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
  dispar (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
Subfamily Archiconchoecinae
Genus Species Authority, date e,m,b,a
Archiconchoecia Müller 1894
  (4 species) striata Müller, G.W., 1894 e
instriata Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003 e
propinqua Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003 e
apertesulcata Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003 a
Archiconchoecissa Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003
  (2/3 species) pljusnini Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003 a
cucullata (Brady 1902) m/b
aff. cucullata (small form) Angel, 1983 m
Archiconchoecilla Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003
  (2 species) maculata (Chavtur, 1977) a
versicula (Deevey, 1978) b/a
Archiconchoecemma Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003
  (2 species) simula (Deevey, 1982) b
orientalis (Chavtur, 1987) b
Archiconchoecinna Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003
  (3 species) ecuneata Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003 b
arctica Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003 b
cuneata (Müller, G.W., 1908) m/b
Archiconchoecetta Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003
  (11 species) ventricosa (Müller, G.W., 1906) m
poulseni (Deevey, 1978) ?b
inventricosa (Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003) a
bidens (Deevey, 1982) b
bifurcata (Deevey, 1978) b
bimucronata (Deevey, 1978) b/a
bispicula (Deevey, 1978)
fabiformis (Deevey, 1978) b
falcata (Deevey, 1978) m/b
gastrodes (Deevey, 1978) b
pilosa (Deevey, 1978) m
Archiconchoecerra Chavtur and Stovbun, 2003
  (1 species) longiseta (Deevey, 1978) b/a
Subfamily Euconchoecinae
Genus Species Authority, date e,m,b,a
Bathyconchoecia   Deevey, 1968 
  (24 species) angeli George, 1977 Bentho
arctica Angel,  1976 ?
baskiae Poulsen, 1969 Bentho
caini Ellis 1989 Bentho
crosnieri Poulsen 1969 Bentho
darcythompsoni (Scott, 1909) Bentho
deeveyae Kornicker, 1970 a
diacantha Deevey, 1975 Bentho
foveolata Deevey, 1968 Bentho
galerita Deevey, 1968 Bentho
hardingae Deevey, 1975 Bentho
kornickeri Deevey, 1968 Bentho
lacunosa (Müller, 1906) Bentho
aff. lacunosa sensu James 1973 Bentho
laqueata Deevey 1968 Bentho
latirostris Poulsen, 1972 Bentho
longispinata Ellis, 1987 a
louiskornickeri Chavtur, 2001- to accommodate Kornicker's 1991 material  
nodosa Poulsen 1972 a
*paulula Deevey, 1968 a
pacifica Chavtur, 2001- raised to specific rank a
septemspinosa Angel, 1970 a
sagittarius Deevey, 1968 Bentho
  subrufa Angel, 1970 Bentho
Euconchoecia Müller, 1890
  (9 species) aculeata (Scott, 1894) e
bifurcata Chen and Lin 1984 e
pax (ex B.bifurcata pax) Chavtur, in press (see Korniker & Iliffe 1989) Cave
*chierchiae Müller, 1890 e
aspicula Chavtur, in press (ex E. chierchiae apsicula Deevey '82) e
elongata Müller 1906 (renamed E. elongata Tseng 1969) e
maimai Tseng, 1969 e
pacifica Chavtur 1976 e
shenghwai Tseng, 1969 e
Family Thaumatocyprididae
Genus Species Authority, date e,m,b,a
Danielopolina Kornicker & Sohn, 1976
  (9 species) bahamensis Kornicker & Iliffe, 1989 cave
carolynae Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
elizabethae Kornicker & Iliffe 1992 cave 
kornickeri Danielopol, Baltanas
& Humphreys, 2000
cave
mexicana Kornicker & Iliffe, 1989 cave
*orghidani *(Danielopol, 1972) cave
phalanx Kornicker & Iliffe, 1995 cave
styx Kornicker & Iliffe, 1989 cave
wilkensi Hartmann, 1985 cave
Deeveya Kornicker & Iliffe, 1985
  (6 species) bransoni Kornicker & Palmer, 1987 cave
hirpex Kornicker, Yager & Williams, 1990 cave
jillae Kornicker & Iliffe, 1989 cave
medix Kornicker, Yager & Williams, 1990 cave
*spiralis Kornicker & Iliffe, 1985 cave
styrax Kornicker, Yager & Williams, 1990 cave
Spelaeoecia Angel & Iliffe, 1987
  (7 species) * bermudensis Angel & Iliffe, 1987 cave
cubensis Kornicker & Yager 1996 cave
capax Kornicker, Yager & Williams, 1990 cave
jamaicensisnsis Kornicker & Iliffe, 1992 cave
styx Kornicker, Yager & Williams, 1990 cave
sagax Kornicker, Yager & Williams, 1990 cave
barri Kornicker and Barr, 1997 cave
Thaumatocypris Müller, G.W. 1906
  (2/3 species) *echinata Müller, G.W. 1906 bentho
sp. Poulsen, 1969 bentho
3 rudjakovi Kornicker, 2004 bentho
Thaumatoconcha Kornicker & Sohn, 1976
  (10/12 species) caraionae Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
elongata Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
hessleri Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
*radiata Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
pix Kornicker, 1992
polythrix Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
porosa Kornicker, 1985 benthic
punctata Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
sandersi Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
tuberculata Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
sp. Kornicker & Sohn, 1976 benthic
  sp. Kornicker, 1985 benthic
ORDER MYODOCOPIDA
Family Cypridinidae
Subfamily Cypridninae
Genus Species Authority, date e,m,b,a
Macrocypridina Skogsberg, 1920
  (2 species) *castanea (Brady, 1897) m/b
poulseni Martens, 1979 m/b
Gigantocypris Müller, G.W., 1895
  (6 species) agassizi Müller, G.W., 1895 b
australis Poulsen, 1962 b
danae Poulsen, 1962 b
dracontovalis Cannon, 1940 a
*muelleri Skogsberg, 1920 b
  ?pellucida Muller, G.W., 1895 b