Punciidae

Punciidae is the only surviving family in the ostracod order Palaeocopida.[1][2] Of the three known species, Manawa is eyeless.[3] No information available if Promanawa and Puncia have eyes or not.

Punciidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Platycopida
Family: Punciidae
Hornibrook, 1949

Genera:[4]

  • Manawa Hornibrook, 1949
  • Promanawa McKenzie & Neil, 1983
  • Puncia Hornibrook, 1949

References
  1. Geological Records of Tsunamis and Other Extreme Waves
  2. Evolution and Phylogeny of Pancrustacea: A Story of Scientific Method
  3. On Homology of Arthropod Compound Eyes1 - Oxford Academic
  4. "Punciidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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