Halocyprididae

Halocyprididae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Halocyprida
Suborder: Halocypridina
Family: Halocyprididae
Dana, 1853
Subfamilies
Synonyms
  • Conchoecidae
  • Conchoeciidae
  • Halocypridae [lapsus]

Halocypridae is a family of ostracods in the order Halocyprida. Some members are bioluminescent, such as Conchoecia pseudodiscophora, and are believed to use coelenterazine and a coelenterazine luciferase, rather than vargulin.

Genera

The following genera are recognised in the family Halocyprididae:

References

  1. ↑ "Halocyprididae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halocyprididae Dana, 1853". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-12.