Subfamily Herpetocypridinae Kaufmann 1900 (ostracod)
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cyprididae
Parent taxon: Cyprididae according to K. Martens and S. Savatenalinton 2011
See also Whatley et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Camdenidea, Carbonita, Cyclocyprididae, Cyclocypridinae, Cyprideidae, Cypridinae, Cypridopsinae, Cypridopsis, Disopontocypridinae, Eucandonidae, Eucypridinae, Eucypris, Pullvillites, Pulvillites, Scabriculocypris, Trapezoidellidae
Subtaxa: Herpetocypris
Type: Herpetocypris
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), Portugal (1), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence