Halocyprididae
Sign in to saveHalocypridae 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.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassOstracoda
- OrderHalocyprida
- FamilyHalocyprididae
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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: Alacia Archiconchoecemma Archiconchoecerra Archiconchoecetta Archiconchoecia Archiconchoecilla Archiconchoecinna Archiconchoecissa Austrinoecia Bathyconchoecetta Bathyconchoecia Boroecia Chavturia Clausoecia Conchoecetta Conchoecia Conchoecilla Conchoecissa Deeveyoecia Discoconchoecia Euconchoecia Fellia Gaussicia Halocypretta Halocypria Halocypris Hyalocoecia Juryoecia Kyrtoecia Lophuroecia Loricoecia Macrochoecilla Macroconchoecia Mamilloecia Metaconchoecia Mikroconchoecia Muelleroecia Mollicia Nasoecia Obtusoecia Orthoconchoecia Paraconchoecia Paramollicia Parthenoecia Parvidentoecia Platyconchoecia Porroecia Proceroecia Pseudoconchoecia Rotundoecia Schornikovoecia Scottoecia Septemoecia Vityazoecia