Halocyprididae

Halocyprididae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Halocyprida
Suborder: Halocypridina
Family: Halocyprididae
Dana, 1853
Subfamilies
Synonyms[1]
  • Conchoecidae
  • Conchoeciidae
  • Halocypridae [lapsus]

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]

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.


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