Punciidae Explained

Punciidae is the only surviving family in the ostracod order Palaeocopida.^{[1] [2]} Of the three known genera, Manawa is eyeless.^[3] No information available if Promanawa and Puncia have eyes or not.

Genera:^[4]

• Manawa Hornibrook, 1949
• Promanawa McKenzie & Neil, 1983
• Puncia Hornibrook, 1949

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=--TEDwAAQBAJ&dq=The+Palaeocopida+are+a+largely+extinct+group%2C+with+only+the+Puncioidea+still+living+in+high-energy+shallow+marine+environments&pg=PA264 Geological Records of Tsunamis and Other Extreme Waves
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=cWtEEAAAQBAJ&dq=Palaeocopida+only+living+puncioids&pg=PA134 Evolution and Phylogeny of Pancrustacea: A Story of Scientific Method
3. https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/43/4/522/617751?login=false On Homology of Arthropod Compound Eyes1 - Oxford Academic
4. Web site: Punciidae . www.gbif.org . 23 June 2021 . en.