Gigantocypris, sometimes known as giant ostracod[2] or giant seed shrimp,[3] is a genus of ostracodcrustaceans in family Cypridinidae,[1] and among the most well-known members of the class Ostracoda (together with Vargula hilgendorfii).[4] Its members are extremely large for ostracods, measuring up to 3.2 cm (1.3 in) across,[5] have a globular shape, are typically semi-transparent orange or reddish, and have a large pair of mirror-like eyes that are used to locate their small animal prey.[6][7] They are found worldwide in dark, deep and cold oceans.[8]
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^Davenport, J. (1990). "Observations on swimming, posture and buoyancy in the giant oceanic ostracods, Gigantocypris mulleri and Macrocypridina castanea". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK. 70 (1): 43–55. doi:10.1017/S0025315400034184.