Halocyprididae

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]

Halocyprididae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Ostracoda
Order:	Halocyprida
Suborder:	Halocypridina
Family:	Halocyprididae Dana, 1853
Subfamilies
Archiconchoecinae Poulsen, 1969 Bathyconchoeciinae Angel & Graves, 2013 Conchoeciinae Müller, 1912 Euconchoecinae Poulsen, 1969 Halocypridinae Dana, 1853
Synonyms[1]
Conchoecidae Conchoeciidae Halocypridae [lapsus]

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