- Source: Candonidae
Candonidae is a family of ostracods, containing around 25% of all known species of freshwater ostracods. Around 75% of genera in the family are endemic to a single zoogeographic region. It contains more than 500 species, of which more than 300 are endemic to the Palearctic realm.
Cyclocypridinae are generally good swimmers, but Candoninae is unable to swim.
Paracypridinae lives in marine and brackish waters, although a few can live in freshwater.
Taxonomy
The following genera are recognised in the family Candonidae:
See also
Fabaeformiscandona aemonae, an endangered species from Slovenia
Namibcypris, an extinct genus from Namibia
Typhlocypris
Cyprididae, a family containing 50% of all freshwater ostracods
References
External links
Data related to Candonidae at Wikispecies