''Ilyocypris'' is a genus of
ostracods
Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea (class Ostracoda), sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 33,000 species (only 13,000 of which are extant) have been identified,Brandão, S.N.; Antonietto, L.S; Nery, D.G.; Santos, S.G.; Karano ...
belonging to the family
Cyprididae
Cyprididae is "the most diverse group of freshwater ostracods". It contains over 1000 species, which represents 50% of the known species of freshwater ostracods (other speciose families include Candonidae, with 25%, and Limnocytheridae, with 1 ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
* ''
Ilyocypris alta
''Ilyocypris'' is a genus of ostracods belonging to the family Cyprididae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the E ...
'' Sars, 1910
* ''
Ilyocypris arvadensis
''Ilyocypris'' is a genus of ostracods belonging to the family Cyprididae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Ilyocypris alta
''Ilyocypris'' is a genus of ostracods belonging to the family Cyprididae.
The genus has cosmop ...
'' Swain
References
Ostracods
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