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Traditionally, the Myodocopa and Podocopa have been classified as subclasses within the class Ostracoda, although there is some question about how closely related the two groups actually are. The Myodocopa are defined by possession of a poorly-calcified carapace, and 8-9 articles in the exopod of the second antenna. (Kornicker, 1993). The ventral margin of the carapace is not concave, and the valves do not overlap to a great extent (Horne, 2002).
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- An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea. Martin, J. W. & Davis, G. E., 2001. 132 pg. pdf file.
- Horne, D. J., A. C. Cohen, & K. Martens. 2002. Taxonomy, morphhology and biology of Quaternary and living Ostracoda. AGV Geophysical Monograph Series. The Ostracoda: Applications in Quaternary Research. 131: 5–36.
- Kornicker, L. S. 1993. Antarctic and Subantarctic Myodocopina (Ostracoda). Koeltz Scientific Books,, Koenigstein, Germany ; Champaign, Ill.
