| Potamocypris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Ostracoda |
| Order: | Podocopida |
| Family: | Cyprididae |
| Subfamily: | Cypridopsinae |
| Genus: |
Potamocypris Brady, 1870 |
Potamocypris is a genus of ostracod crustaceans in the family Cyprididae. There are currently 42 extant species of Potamocypris. The majority of the species occur in freshwater habitats; only a few species of the genus (e.g., Potamocypris steueri) colonize marine brackish coastal waters.