WoRMS taxon details
Paracypris Sars, 1866
- Species Paracypris aequalis Terquem, 1878
- Species Paracypris bensoni Maddocks, 1988
- Species Paracypris bradyi McKenzie, 1967
- Species Paracypris caudata (Bold, 1964) Neufville, 1973
- Species Paracypris chiyehia Hu & Tao, 2008
- Species Paracypris complanata (Brady & Robertson, 1869)
- Species Paracypris crispa Maddocks in Maddocks & Iliffe & Iliffe, 1986
- Species Paracypris dactylis (Egger, 1858)
- Species Paracypris dongtaiensis Hou in Hou et al., 1982
- Species Paracypris dorsomaculata Whatley & Keeler, 1989
- Species Paracypris franquesoides Swain, 1967
- Species Paracypris gracilis (Brady, 1890)
- Species Paracypris hieroglyphica Brady, 1868
- Species Paracypris koufei Hu & Tao, 2008
- Species Paracypris lacrimata Dingle, 1992
- Species Paracypris lunata Frydl (Hanai, 1982)
- Species Paracypris mckenziei Maddocks, 1988
- Species Paracypris occidenslevis Howe & Mckenzie, 1989
- Species Paracypris polita Sars, 1866
- Species Paracypris politella Swain, 1967
- Species Paracypris sablensis Benson & Coleman, 1963
- Species Paracypris sklira Barbeito-Gonzalez, 1971
- Species Paracypris trigonella (Sars, 1866) Apostolescu, 1967
- Species Paracypris wenjongi Hu & Tao, 2008
- Species Paracypris zealandica (Brady, 1880)
- Species Paracypris africana (Scott, 1894) accepted as Aglaiella africana (Scott, 1894) (superseded recombination)
- Species Paracypris dorsomaculatus Whatley & Keeler, 1989 accepted as Paracypris dorsomaculata Whatley & Keeler, 1989 (misspelling)
- Species Paracypris ovalis Brady, 1868 accepted as † (superseded combination)
- Species Paracypris pulchella (Brady, 1868) accepted as Aglaiocypris pulchella (Brady, 1868) Sylvester-Bradley, 1947 (superseded recombination)
- Species Paracypris rara (Müller, 1894) accepted as Hansacypris rara (Müller, 1894) (superseded recombination)
- Species Paracypris setigera (Brady, 1880) accepted as Tasmanocypris setigera (Brady, 1880) (superseded recombination)
- Species Paracypris tenuis Sars, 1905 accepted as Paracypria tenuis (Sars, 1905) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Paracypris westfordensis Benson & Maddocks, 1964 accepted as Tasmanocypris westfordensis (Benson & Maddocks, 1964) (superseded original combination)
- Species Paracypris decora (Brady, 1866) Brady, 1876 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sars, G.O. (1866). Oversigt af Norges marine ostracoder. [Overview of Norway's marine ostracods]. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania.</em> 1865(1):1-130., available online at https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/mobot31753002492947/mobot31753002492947.pdf, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44007425 [details] 
Brandão, S. N.; Antonietto, L. S.; Pereira, J. S.; Pereira, S. G. G.; Sá, H. A. B.; Praxedes, R. A.; Sabater, L. M., Santos, S.G.; Karanovic, I. (2025). World Ostracoda Database. Paracypris Sars, 1866. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127574 on 2025-07-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Sars, G.O. (1866). Oversigt af Norges marine ostracoder. [Overview of Norway's marine ostracods]. <em>Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania.</em> 1865(1):1-130., available online at https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/mobot31753002492947/mobot31753002492947.pdf, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44007425 [details]
basis of record Horne, D.J.; Bruce, A.; Whittaker, J.E. (2001). Ostracoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 244-251 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Horne, D.J.; Bruce, A.; Whittaker, J.E. (2001). Ostracoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 244-251 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
