Cypridinidae is a family of ostracods. About half of all known species are bioluminescent. Some use the light only for defence, others also for courtship displays. The lineages with sexually dimorphic bioluminescent displays have more species other lineages, which indicates that bioluminescent courtship could increase the diversification rates.
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Cypridinidae is a family of ostracods. About half of all known species are bioluminescent. Some use the light only for defence, others also for courtship displays. The lineages with sexually dimorphic bioluminescent displays have more species other lineages, which indicates that bioluminescent courtship could increase the diversification rates.
The family contains the following genera: Amphisiphonostra Poulsen, 1962 Azygocypridina Sylvester-Bradley, 1950 Bathyvargula Kornicker, 1968 Codonocera Brady, 1902 Cypridina Milne-Edwards, 1840 Cypridinodes Brady, 1902 Doloria Skogsberg, 1920 Enewton Cohen & Morin, 2010 Gigantocypris Skogsberg, 1920 Hadacypridina Poulsen, 1962 Isocypridina Kornicker, 1975 Jimmorinia Cohen & Kornicker in Cohen, Kornicker & Iliffe, 2000 Kornickeria Cohen & Morin, 1993 Lowrya Parker, 1998 Macrocypridina Skogsberg, 1920 Maristella Reda et al., 2019 Melavargula Poulsen, 1962 Metavargula Kornicker, 1970 Monopia Poulsen, 1962 Paracypridina Poulsen, 1962 Paradoloria Poulsen, 1962 Paravargula Cohen & Kornicker, 1975 Photeros Cohen & Morin, 2010 Pseudodoloria Kornicker, 1994 Pterocypridina Poulsen, 1962 Rheina Kornicker, 1989 Rugosidoloria Kornicker, 1975 Sheina Harding, 1966 Siphonostra Skogsberg, 1920 Skogsbergia Kornicker, 1974 Vargula Skogsberg, 1920
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