Cypridinelliformacea is a superfamily of ostracodes. There are 2 species of Cypridinelliformacea, in 6 genera and 1 family. Individuals could grow to 32 mm.
Definition: Hard framework, internal or external, which supports and protects softer parts of plant, animal or unicellular organism, and to which muscles usually attach in animals, includes skeletons (derived from Lawrence, 2005).