Pontocyprididae

Pontocyprididae is a family of ostracods belonging to the order Podocopida. There are two kinds of appearances within the pontocyprididae. Abyssocypris and Argilloecia genra include strong antennas, short claw like swimming setae, and small caudal ramus. Other genras include slender antennas, long and thin swimming setae, and caudal ramus. [2]

Habitat
Pontocyprididae are ecology diverse as they live in deep oceans, interstitial waters (water that occurs naturally within the pores of a rock), and echinoderms. [2]

Genera
Genera:
 * Abyssocypris Bold, 1974
 * Aratrocypris Whatley, Ayress, Downing, Harlow & Kesler, 1985
 * Argilloecia Sars, 1866
 * Ekpontocypris [2]
 * Schedopontocypris [2]