Halocyprididae

Halocyprididae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Halocyprida
Suborder: Halocypridina
Family: Halocyprididae
Dana, 1853
Subfamilies
  • Archiconchoecinae Poulsen, 1969
  • Bathyconchoeciinae Angel & Graves, 2013
  • Conchoeciinae Müller, 1912
  • Euconchoecinae Poulsen, 1969
  • Halocypridinae Dana, 1853
Synonyms
  • Conchoecidae
  • Conchoeciidae
  • Halocypridae [lapsus]

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.

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