TY  - JOUR
AB  - The subfamily Cyclasteropinae is revised using the Hennigian system for deriving the cladistics of suprageneric catagories(sic). The Cylindroleberididae is subdivided into 3 subfamilies: Cylindroleberidinae Müller, 1906; Cyclasteropinae Poulsen, 1965, and Asteropteroninae, new subfamily, of which the last 2 are treated herein. The Cyclasteropinae is divided into 3 tribes: Cycloleberidini Hartmann 1974, Cyclasteropini Poulsen, 1965, and Tetraleberidini, new tribe. The Cyclasteropini contains only 1 genus, <i>Cyclasterope</i> Brady, 1897. The Cycloleberidini contains 3 genera <i>Cycloleberis</i> Skogsberg, 1920; <i>Leuroleberis</i>, new genus, and <i>Alphaleberis</i>, new genus. The Tetraleberidini contains 2 genera: <i>Tetraleberis</i>, new genus, and <i>Amboleberis</i>, new genus. The Asteropteroninae contains 7 genera: <i>Actinoseta</i> Kornicker, 1958; <i>Asteropella</i> Poulsen, 1965; <i>Asteropteron</i> Skogsberg, 1920; <i>Microasteropteron</i> Poulsen, 1965; <i>Asteropterygion</i>, new genus; <i>Pteromeniscus</i>, new genus, and <i>Omegasterope</i>, new genus. The following new species are described and illustrated: <i>Leuroleberis sharpei</i>, <i>L. mackenziei</i>, <i>Alphaleberis alphathrix</i>, <i>Tetraleberis maddocksae</i>, <i>T. tanzania</i>, <i>Tetraleberis</i> species 1, <i>Amboleberis antyx</i>, <i>Actinoseta hummelincki</i>, <i>A. jonesi</i>, <i>A. nodosa</i>, <i>Asteropella trithrix</i>, <i>A. slatteryi</i>, <i>A. kaufmani</i>, <i>A. maclaughlinae</i>, <i>Asteropella</i> species 1, <i>Asteropterygion thomassini</i>, <i>A. romei</i>, <i>A. dayi</i>, <i>A. peterseni</i>, <i>Pteromeniscus intesi</i>, and <i>Microasteropteron bacescui</i>. In addition, many old species
are redescribed and illustrated. At least 1 species in each genus is illustrated. Keys are presented for the identification of early growth stages as well as for the identification of subfamilies, tribes, genera, and species. With few exceptions members of the Cyclasteropinae and Asteropteroninae are restricted to the continental shelf (0-200 m), and live mostly in the upper 100 m. All species are benthic, but occasionally specimens are collected above the bottom. Members of both subfamilies appear restricted to tropical and temperate waters. The genus <i>Asteropella</i> with 10 species, in addition to 2 left in open catagory, is endemic to American waters. The monotypic genera <i>Pteromeniscus</i> and <i>Omegasterope</i> have been collected only off west Africa. Species of <i>Microasteropteron</i> have been collected only in the Indo-Pacific Region. Faunal resemblances between regions are discussed. The relationship between clutch size and carapace size in the Cylindroleberididae is similar to that in the Cypridinidae and Philomedidae. Ontogenetic development, sexual dimorphism, dimorphism between the adult and juvenile stage are investigated, and the comparative morphology of the various taxa under study is discussed in detail.
A1  - Kornicker, L.S.
DO  - 10.5479/si.00810282.319
JO  - Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology
SP  - 319:1
EP  - 548
C1  - 319:1-548
TI  - Revision, distribution, ecology, and ontogeny of the ostracode subfamily Cyclasteropinae (Myodocopina: Cylindroleberididae)
UR  - https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/5587
PY  - 1981
Y2  - 2026-09-10
ER  -