Protocytheridae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Ostracoda
Order:	Podocopida
Family:	Protocytheridae

Protocytheridae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Podocopida.^[1]

Genera:^[1]

• Abyssocythereis Schornikov, 1975
• Arculicythere Grekoff, 1963
• Hechticythere Gruendel, 1978
• Kirtonella Bate, 1963
• Pleurocythere Triebel, 1951
• Procytheridea Peterson, 1954
• Protocythere Triebel, 1938
• Pseudohutsonia Wienholz, 1967
• Saxocythere Kemper, 1971