Family Cytheruridae Müller 1894 (ostracod)
Alternative spelling: Cytherurinae
Parent taxon: Cytheracea according to J. Blaszyk 1987
Sister taxa: Berounellidae, Bythocytheridae, Cytherideidae, Cytherissinellidae, Limnocytheridae, Tricornidae, Paracytherideidae, Protocytheridae, Cytheridae, Eucytheridae, Neocytherideidae, Trachyleberididae, Hemicytheridae, Loxoconchidae, Xestoleberididae, Glorianellidae
Subtaxa: Cytheropterinae, Hemicytherura, Konarocythere, Paradoxorhyncha, Procytherura
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore-grazer