†family Hemicytheridae Puri 1953 (ostracod)
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae
Alternative spelling: Hemicytherinae
Parent taxon: Cytheracea according to J. Blaszyk 1987
Sister taxa: Berounellidae, Bythocytheridae, Cytherideidae, Cytherissinellidae, Limnocytheridae, Tricornidae, Paracytherideidae, Protocytheridae, Cytheridae, Eucytheridae, Neocytherideidae, Trachyleberididae, Loxoconchidae, Cytheruridae, Xestoleberididae, Glorianellidae
Subtaxa: Aurila, Aurilini, Coquimbini, Echinocythereidini, Neobuntonia, Orioninini, Quadracythere, Reussicythere, Thaerocytherini
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer