Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Ostracoda > Subclass Podocopa > Order Podocopida > Suborder Cytherocopina > Superfamily Cytheroidea > Family Bythocytheridae > Genus Sclerochilus

Sclerochilus contortus (Norman, 1862)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Sclerochilus*	Sars, 1866	accepted genus name

Literature

basis of record	Horne, D.J.; Bruce, A.; Whittaker, J.E. (2001). Ostracoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 244-251
additional source	Brunel, P., Bosse, L. & Lamarche, G. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 p.
additional source	Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Ostracod Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Brandao, S. (2014). Sclerochilus contortus (Norman, 1862). In: Brandão, S. N.; Angel, M. V.; Karanovic, I. (2014) World Ostracoda Database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127951