Ostracod Taxonomy

Ostracoda

Myodocopa

Philomedidae

Pseudophilomedinae

Genera

From Kornicker 1981 #340 "With the addition of the new genus Angulorostrum proposed herein, the Pseudophilomedinae is comprised of 5 genera.

1. Angulorostrum Kornicker, 1981 -- Kornicker 1981 #340 reported from 210-1007 m off Brazil, NC, SC, Portugal, Spain.
2. Pseudophilomedes Miiller, 1893
3. Paramekodon Brady and Norman, 1896
4. Tetragonodon Brady and Norman, 1896 - Kornicker 1999 #602 reported depths of 636-2995 m in E Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean. Possible empty valves from Puerto Rico and Panama 7-152 m.
5. Harbansus Kornicker, 1978

Philomedinae

Genera

Phylogeny in Kornicker 1978 #260 lists 6 genera

1. Philomedes
2. Igene
3. Paraphilomedes
4. Euphilomedes
5. Scleroconcha
6. Anarthron

Sarsiellidae

Dantyinae

Genera

Key in Kornicker, 1986a: 20 lists 2 genera

1. Dantya
2. Nealella

Sarsiellinae

Genera

Key in Kornicker, 1986a: 27 lists 12 genera

1. Parasarsiella
2. Adelta
3. Eusarsiella
4. Sarsiella
5. Junctichela
6. Anscottiella
7. Cymbicopia
8. Eurypylus
9. Ancohenia
10. Chelicopia
11. Spinacopia
12. Neomuelleriella

Cylindroleberididae

Cylindroleberidinae

See Morphological phylogeny with some molecular data [[1]]

Genera

Key in Kornicker, 1986b: 19 lists 8 genera

1. Bruuniella
2. Bathyleberis
3. Prionotoleberis
4. Synasterope
5. Heptonema
6. Diasterope
7. Postasterope
8. Parasterope

Important References

• Funded NSF Grant
• Kornicker 1984-Gulf Philomedidae
• Kornicker - Gulf Sarsiellidae