Cyprididae is "the most diverse group of freshwater ostracods". It contains over 1000 species, which represents 50% of the known species of

freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...

ostracod Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea (class Ostracoda), sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 70,000 species (only 13,000 of which are extant) have been identified, grouped into several orders. They are small crustaceans, typic ...

s (other speciose families include

Candonidae Candonidae is a family of ostracods, containing around 25% of all known species of freshwater ostracods. Around 75% of genera in the family are endemic to a single zoogeographic region. It contains more than 500 species, of which more than 300 ar ...

, with 25%, and

Limnocytheridae Limnocytheridae is a family of ostracods, containing the following genera: *'' Cytheridella'' Daday, 1905 *'' Gomphocythere'' Sars Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the severe ...

, with 10%). Around 60% of genera in the family are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to a single

zoogeographic region Zoogeography is the branch of the science of biogeography that is concerned with geographic distribution (present and past) of animal species. As a multifaceted field of study, zoogeography incorporates methods of molecular biology, genetics, mor ...

. The family contains 16 subfamilies, and is most diverse in the

Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island ...

, with over 300 species in 45 genera. Many Cyprididae occur in temporary water bodies and have drought-resistant eggs, mixed/parthenogenetic reproduction and ability to swim. These biological attributes pre-adapt them to form successful radiations in these habitats. ''

Bennelongia ''Bennelongia'' is a genus of ostracod crustaceans in the family Cyprididae. It is probably endemic to Australia and New Zealand, and is predicted to be highly diverse. The genus was described in 1981 and named after Woollarawarre Bennelong, the ...

'' is an interesting of the family Cyprididae. It may be the last true descendant of the Mesozoic (and now extinct) lineage of '' Cypridea'', which was a dominant lineage of ostracod in non-marine waters in the

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Taxonomy

The following genera are recognised in the family Cyprididae: *'' Afrocypris'' *'' Arctocypris'' *'' Ampullacypris'' *''

'' *'' Bradleystrandesia'' *'' Bradleytriebella'' *'' Brasacypris'' *'' Candocypria'' *'' Candonocypris'' *'' Chlamydotheca'' *'' Cypretta'' *''

Cypria The ''Cypria'' (; grc-gre, Κύπρια ''Kúpria''; Latin: ''Cypria'') is a lost epic poem of ancient Greek literature, which has been attributed to Stasinus and was quite well known in classical antiquity and fixed in a received text, but whic ...

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Cypridopsis ''Cypridopsis'' is a genus of ostracods, belonging to the family Cyprididae. The genus was described in 1867 by George Stewardson Brady. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species include: * ''Cypridopsis bamberi'' Henderson, 1986 * ''Cyp ...

'' *'' Cyprinotus'' *''

Cypris Aphrodite ( ; grc-gre, Ἀφροδίτη, Aphrodítē; , , ) is an ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion (emotion), passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman god ...

'' *'' Cypricercus'' *'' Diacypris'' *'' Dolerocypris'' *'' Eucypris'' *'' Herpetocypris'' *'' Heterocypris'' *'' Hungarocypris'' *''

Ilyocypris ''Ilyocypris'' is a genus of ostracods belonging to the family Cyprididae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * '' Ilyocypris alta'' Sars, 1910 * '' Ilyocypris arvadensis'' Swain References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4561505 Ostra ...

'' *'' Kroemmelbeincypris'' *'' Kunluniacypris'' *'' Martenscypridopsis'' *'' Microcypris'' *'' Mishinaella'' *'' Mongolianella'' *'' Neocypridopsis'' *'' Ngarawa'' *'' Pattersoncypris'' *''

Potamocypris ''Potamocypris'' is a genus of ostracod crustaceans in the family Cyprididae. There are currently 44 extant species of ''Potamocypris''. The majority of the species occur in freshwater habitats; only a few species of the genus (e.g., ''Potamocyp ...

'' *'' Pseudocypridopsis'' *'' Pseudoeucypris'' *'' Reticypris'' *'' Ryocypris'' *'' Sarscypridopsis'' *'' Strandesia'' *'' Tanycypris'' *'' Tucanocypris'' *'' Zonocypretta'' *'' Zonocypris''

References

External links

* Ostracod families {{ostracod-stub