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Checklist for Family Protocytheridae Ljubimova, 1956
and region USA (North America)


Class
 		Ostracoda
Latreille, 1802
Mussel shrimps, Ostracods, Seed Shrimps		131
993
4403		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Podocopa
G. O. Sars, 1866
63
565
2984		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Podocopida
Sars, 1866
58
534
2660		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Cytherocopina
Baird, 1850
25
295
1592		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Cytheroidea
Baird, 1850
25
295
1592		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyProtocytheridae ♰
Ljubimova, 1956
5
12		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
5 Genera with 12 Species
Abyssocythereis Schornikov, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ellipsella Coryell & Ro..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Entomis Jones, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Procytheridea Peterson, 04SpeciesTaxom
Protocythere Triebel, 04SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
12 Species
Abyssocythereis sulcatoperforata Brady, 1880
Ellipsella distenta ♰ B. Kellett, 1933
Ellipsella gilei
Entomis pelagica Barrande, 1872
Procytheridea crassa
Procytheridea exempla
Procytheridea fraudator Sherrington ..., 1975
Procytheridea minuta
Protocythere inornata Kaye, 1964
Protocythere paratriplicata
Protocythere pyriforma
Protocythere quadricarinata


Links, sources and further information
Protocytheridae at gbif.org
Protocytheridae at irmng.org
Protocytheridae at itis.gov
Protocytheridae at marinespecies.org