• Source: Cypridinidae

Cypridinidae is a family of ostracods. About half of all known species are bioluminescent. Some use the light only for defence, others also for courtship displays. The lineages with sexually dimorphic bioluminescent displays have more species other lineages, which indicates that bioluminescent courtship could increase the diversification rates.
The family contains the following genera:




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Media related to Cypridinidae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cypridinidae at Wikispecies

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Cypridinidae
• Ostracod
• Gigantocypris
• Vargula hilgendorfii
• Enewton
• Azygocypridina lowryi
• Epaulette shark
• IUCN Red List vulnerable species (Animalia)
• Vargula tsujii
• Azygocypridina