Biology:Halocypridae
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Short description: Family of seed shrimps
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Halocypridae is a family of ostracods in the suborder Halocypridina. This family contains bioluminescent members such as Conchoecia pseudodiscophora, which are believed to use coelenterazine and a coelenterazine luciferase rather than vargulin.[1]
Overview of genera
- Alacia
- Bathyconchoecia
- Conchoecetta
- Conchoecia
- Conchoecilla
- Conchoecissa
- Discoconchoecia
- Euconchoecia
- Macroconchoecia
- Metaconchoecia
- Mikroconchoecia
- Mollicia
- Orthoconchoecia
- Paraconchoecia
- Paramollicia
- Porroecia
- Proceroecia
References
- ↑ Oba, Yuichi (2004). "Identification of the Luciferin-Luciferase System and Quantification of Coelenterazine by Mass Spectrometry in the Deep-Sea Luminous Ostracod Conchoecia pseudodiscophora". ChemBioChem 5 (11): 1495–1499. doi:10.1002/cbic.200400102. PMID 15515099.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q27897498 entry
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