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Hemicytheridae

Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Hemicytherinae Puri
1960Hemicytherinae Bhatia and Mandwal p. 282
1971Hemicytheridae Hazel and Holden p. 2
1973Hemicytheridae Bertels
1975Hemicytheridae Bertels p. 112
1983Hemicytherinae Hazel p. 99
1987Hemicytheridae Blaszyk p. 70
1993Hemicytherinae Carreño and Cronin p. 146
1995Hemicytheridae Ayress p. 916
2005Hemicytheridae Liebau

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
superfamilyTrachyleberidoideaLiebau 2005
familyHemicytheridae(Puri 1953)
familyHemicytheridae(Puri 1953)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Hemicytheridae Puri 1953
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G. †Ambostracon Hazel 1962
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†Ambostracon costatum Hazel 1962
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Aurila cicatricosa Reuss 1850
†Aurila soummamensis Cautella and Yassini 1974
Tr. †Aurilini Puri 1974
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G. †Malzella Hazel 1983
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†Malzella conradi Howe and Hadley 1935
†Malzella evexa Hazel 1983
Tr. Bradleyini Benson 1972
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†Hornibrookella arcana Lubimova and Guha 1960
Subfm. †Campylocytherinae Puri 1960
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†Anticythereis euglypha Bosquet 1854
Tr. †Campylocytherini Puri 1960
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G. Proteoconcha Howe 1961
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Tr. †Leguminocythereidini Howe 1961
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G. Bensonocythere Hazel 1967
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†Bensonocythere bradyi Hazel 1983
†Bensonocythere rugosa Hazel 1983
Tr. †Coquimbini Ohmert 1968
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G. Muellerina Bassiouni 1965
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†Muellerina bassiounii Hazel 1983
†Muellerina blowi Hazel 1983
†Muellerina ohmerti Hazel 1983
†Muellerina wardi Hazel 1983
Subfm. †Echinocythereidinae Hazel 1967
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†Hemicythere kniffeni Howe and Law 1936
†Hemicythere schmidtae Malkin 1953
G. Neobuntonia Hartmann 1981
Subfm. Orioninae Puri 1973
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†Occultocythereis gioargaezi Carreño and Cronin 1993
Tr. †Orioninini Puri 1974
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G. Caudites Coryell and Fields 1937
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G. Patagonacythere Hartmann 1962
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†Patagonacythere parvitenuis Hornibrook 1953
Tr. †Pokornyellini Puri 1974
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G. †Pokornyella Oertil 1956
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†Pokornyella devians Bonaduce et al. 1986
†Pokornyella italica Ruggieri et al. 1977
G. Quadracythere Hornibrook 1952
G. †Reussicythere van den Bold 1966
G. Robustaurila Yajima 1982
Subfm. †Thaerocytherinae Hazel 1967
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G. Hermanites Puri 1955
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†Hermanites ascitus Hazel 1983
†Hermanites batequensis Carreño and Cronin 1993
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†Jugosocythereis bermejoensis Carreño and Cronin 1993
†Jugosocythereis monrealensis Carreño and Cronin 1993
G. Poseidonamicus Benson 1972
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†Poseidonamicus major Benson 1972
Poseidonamicus miocenicus Benson and Peypouquet 1983
†Poseidonamicus norrisi Yamaguchi et al. 2017
Poseidonamicus panopsus Whatley and Dingle 1989
Poseidonamicus pseudorobustus Coles and Whatley 1989
Poseidonamicus riograndensis Benson and Peypouquet 1983
G. Thaerocythere Hazel 1967
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G. †Tongacythere Hazel and Holden 1971
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†Tongacythere kondoi Hazel and Holden 1971
Subfm. Urocythereidinae Hartmann and Puri 1974
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Invalid names: Oertliellinae Liebau 1975 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-05 02:00:00
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:16:56
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Holocene or 112.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (181 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian - Cenomanian112.03 - 93.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) Hermanites sp. (234986)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Saudi Arabia Hermanites sp. (184843)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Brazil Aurila sp. (210200)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Netherlands Anticythereis euglypha (165094)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands Anticythereis euglypha (32178 32179)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Argentina (Neuquén) Occultocythereis sp. (232029)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Indian Ocean Muellerina abyssicola (201904)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Neuquén) Hermanites huantraicoensis (232031)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (Missouri) Hermanites gibsoni (232027) Hermanites gibsoni, Hermanites hadropleura (232028) Hermanites midwayensis (232025) Hermanites plusculmensis (232057)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Trinidad and Tobago Hermanites collei (94013 94014 94021) Hermanites collei, Hermanites grimsdalei (94012 94018)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Belgium (Vlaanderen) Echinocythereis reticulatissima (94039)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3India Hermanites wadiai (145445)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Pakistan (Sindh) Occultocythereis peristicia, Occultocythereis subspinellosa (94121) Quadracythere sp. 1, Hornibrookella arcana (94125)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Mexico (Baja California Sur) Occultocythereis gioargaezi, Hermanites batequensis, Jugosocythereis bermejoensis (201740) Pokornyella sp., Jugosocythereis monrealensis (201739)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Hungary Echinocythereis dadayana, Pokornyella inaequapunctata (171632 171633)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Bangladesh Hornibrookella arcana (209194) Occultocythereis sp. A, Hornibrookella arcana (209195 209199)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Triginglymus sp. (60452)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Triginglymus hyperochus (94040)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Jugosocythereis sp., Nephokirkos sp., Pokornyella sp., Tongacythere kondoi (43006)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Alabama) Absonocytheropteron watervalleyensis, Echinocythereis jacksonensis, Hermanites dohmi, Hermanites hysonensis, Triginglymus gnythophoreus (94153) Absonocytheropteron watervalleyensis, Hermanites dohmi, Hermanites hysonensis, Triginglymus gnythophoreus (94157) Absonocytheropteron watervalleyensis, Hermanites hysonensis, Triginglymus gnythophoreus (94156) Echinocythereis jacksonensis, Hermanites dohmi, Hermanites hysonensis, Triginglymus gnythophoreus (94155) Echinocythereis jacksonensis, Hermanites dohmi, Triginglymus gnythophoreus (94154)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Libya Hermanites sp., Occultocythereis sp. (77237)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) Echinocythereis jacksonensis (45017)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9New Zealand (Canterbury) Hemicythere munida, Hemicythere gravis, Hermanites briggsi, Patagonacythere tricostata, Patagonacythere waihaoensis, Patagonacythere parvitenuis (161903)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Puerto Rico Aurila socra, Jugosocythereis spinosa (94188 94190) Hemicythere gordoni, Jugosocythereis spinosa (94191) Jugosocythereis spinosa (94187 94189)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Mexico (Veracruz) Echinocythereis mcguirti, Hemicythere sp., Hermanites sp., Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis (94173) Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis (94166)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Pokornyella limbata (95898)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Italy (Calabria) Hermanites sp., Pokornyella amygdaliformis, Quadracythere sp. (9117) Hermanites sp., Pokornyella sp. (9116)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Antarctica Quadracythere gazdzickii, Reussicythere piaseckii, Neobuntonia southshetlandensis (94115 94116) Reussicythere piaseckii (94114)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Puerto Rico Aurila amygdala, Caudites sp., Hemicythere gordoni, Hermanites tschoppi, Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis, Jugosocythereis spinosa, Procythereis laresensis, Quadracythere brachypygaia, Quadracythere sp. (94194) Aurila amygdala, Hermanites tschoppi, Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis, Jugosocythereis laresensis (94197) Aurila amygdala, Hermanites tschoppi, Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis, Jugosocythereis laresensis, Procythereis laresensis, Quadracythere brachypygaia, Quadracythere sp. (94196) Hemicythere gordoni, Hermanites tschoppi, Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis, Jugosocythereis laresensis, Occultocythereis sp., Procythereis laresensis, Quadracythere brachypygaia (94198) Hemicythere gordoni, Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis, Quadracythere brachypygaia (94192) Jugosocythereis spinosa, Procythereis laresensis, Quadracythere sp. (94193) Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis, Jugosocythereis laresensis, Procythereis laresensis (94195)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Louisiana) Echinocythereis mcguirti, Jugosocythereis sp. (44521)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda Aurila socra (94182 94186) Aurila socra, Hermanites paijenborchiana, Hermanites sp., Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis (94185) Aurila socra, Quadracythere sp. (94177 94180) Hermanites paijenborchiana (94181) Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis (94183) Occultocythereis sp. (94179) Procythereis sp. (94184)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Hermanites sp. (86499)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44South Africa (North Cape) Ambostracon sp. (37451)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Cuba (Sancti Spiritus) Caudites sp., Procythereis deformis, Aurila cicatricosa (31183)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Trinidad and Tobago Echinocythereis asperrima (93910)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Puerto Rico Aurila galerita, Hermanites hutchisoni, Procythereis deformis, Quadracythere antillea (94200) Aurila galerita, Procythereis deformis (94202 94203) Aurila galerita, Procythereis deformis, Quadracythere antillea (94201) Jugosocythereis vicksburgensis, Procythereis deformis, Quadracythere antillea (94204) Procythereis deformis (94199)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy (Sardinia) Aurila bullapunctata (93939) Aurila bullapunctata, Aurila spp. (93937 93940) Aurila cicatricosa (93936) Aurila convexa, Pokornyella deformis (93944) Aurila spp. (93938) Aurila spp., Aurila convexa, Aurila opaca (93945) Aurila spp., Aurila convexa, Pokornyella deformis (93943) Pokornyella deformis (93942)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97India (Gujarat) Hermanites haidingeri, Aurilla cicatricosa (93899)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Aurila cauditoiles, Aurila vauclusi, Aurila ventroinflata (66288)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97South Africa (North Cape) Ambostracon sp. (37487)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Turkey Aurila soummamensis (206197 206230 206231)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82South Africa (North Cape) Ambostracon sp., Hermanites sp. (37494)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Croatia Aurila kollmanni, Aurila notata (68213)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Poland Hermanites haidingeri, Quadracythere sp. (70539)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Poland Aurila cicatricosa (138841 138844 138845 138846 138850 138851 138853 138855 138857 138858 138859 138860) Aurila larieyensis, Aurila cicatricosa (138852) Aurila larieyensis, Occultocythereis bituberculata, Aurila cicatricosa (138847) Occultocythereis bituberculata, Aurila cicatricosa (138842 138848 138849) Pokornyella deformis, Aurila cicatricosa (138843)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Austria Hemicytheria emphalodes, Hemicytheria omphalodes, Mutilus notata (73299)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Belgium (Antwerpen) Hermanites excancellata, Muellerina latimarginata, Thaerocythere sp. (48092)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colón) Caudites medialis (93909)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece Aurila albicans (138424) Aurila albicans, Aurila cicatricosa (138337 138429 138576 138578 138580 138581) Aurila albicans, Aurila longa, Aurila cicatricosa (138331 138579) Aurila albicans, Aurila longa, Aurila convexa, Aurila sp. B, Aurila cicatricosa (138336) Aurila albicans, Aurila longa, Aurila punctata, Aurila cicatricosa (138425) Aurila albicans, Aurila longa, Aurila punctata, Aurila sp. B, Aurila sp. 1, Aurila sp. 2, Aurila cicatricosa (138584) Aurila albicans, Aurila longa, Aurila punctata, Caudites calceolatus, Aurila cicatricosa (138312) Aurila albicans, Aurila sp. B, Aurila cicatricosa (138582) Aurila albicans, Pokornyella devians, Aurila cicatricosa (138428) Aurila albicans, Pokornyella italica (138431) Aurila albicans, Pokornyella italica, Aurila cicatricosa (138335) Aurila cicatricosa (138575) Aurila freudenthali, Aurila sp. 3, Aurila cicatricosa (138333) Aurila longa, Aurila cicatricosa (138443 138583) Aurila longa, Pokornyella italica, Aurila cicatricosa (138332) Caudites calceolatus, Pokornyella italica, Aurila cicatricosa (138334)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Puerto Rico Procythereis deformis, Quadracythere antillea (94205) Quadracythere antillea (94206)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Colombia (Atlántico) Caudites medialis (93908) Caudites medialis, Mutilus confragosus (93901 93904) Caudites nipeensis (93907) Caudites nipeensis, Caudites medialis, Mutilus confragosus (93900 93905 93906) Mutilus confragosus (93902 93903)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Croatia Hemicytheria brunnensis (68221) Hemicytheria brunnensis, Hemicytheria croatica, Hemicytheria major (68266)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Maryland) Hemicythere conradi (191407)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Florida) Hemicythere sp. (94805)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Morocco Mutilus sp. (34723 34724)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Aurila sp., Pokornyella sp. (69899)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Mutilus sp., Urocythereis sp. (70879)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Campania) Aurila sp. (78633)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6North Atlantic Echinocythereis whatleyi, Poseidonamicus sp., Poseidonamicus major (201874) Poseidonamicus major (201875) Poseidonamicus multipunctata, Poseidonamicus major (201900)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Greece (Rhodes) Aurila convexa, Aurila sp., Urocythereis sp. (122994)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Hemicythere foveolata, Quadracythere biruga, Quadracythere sp. (73307)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Aurila laevicula, Bensonocythere calverti, Bensonocythere trapezoidalis, Bensonocythere whitei, Bensonocythere m, Bensonocythere oo, Bensonocythere pp, Bensonocythere qq, Bensonocythere rr, Echinocythereis planibasalis, Muellerina petersburgensis, Muellerina p, Proteoconcha gigantica, Proteoconcha mimica, Proteoconcha multipunctata, Proteoconcha tuberculata, Proteoconcha z, Thaerocythere schmidtae, Malzella evexa, Echinocythereis leecreekensis, Caudites paraasymmetricus, Muellerina ohmerti, Muellerina bassiounii, Muellerina wardi, Muellerina blowi, Thaerocythere carolinensis, Hermanites ascitus, Proteoconcha jamesensis, Bensonocythere bradyi, Bensonocythere blackwelderi, Bensonocythere gouldensis, Bensonocythere ricespitensis, Bensonocythere rugosa, Malzella conradi (52582)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy (Umbria) Aurila convexa (200419)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Caudites nipeensis (91912)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) Aurila conradi (41501)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Italy Aurila convexa, Aurila cruciata (176387) Aurila convexa, Aurila cruciata, Urocythereis sororcula, Urocythereis margaritifera (176385)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy (Umbria) Aurila convexa (149603) Echinocythereis pustulata (200420)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774USA (Florida) Aurila conradi (41705)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Ambostracon costatum, Urocythereis californica (217054)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117India (Gujarat) Caudites sp. (80599)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0France Aurila convexa (56803) Aurila sp. (56806)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0India Caudites sp. (76319)