Genus Cryptocandona Kaufmann, 1900
Superfamily: Cypridoidea Baird, 1845
Family: Candonidae Kaufmann, 1900
Subfamily: Candoninae Kaufmann, 1900
Three species have been reported from Korea:
1. Cryptocandona brehmi (Klie, 1934)
Right side view of a female Cryptocandona brehmi, length 0.85mm.
External view of a female left valve of Cryptocandona brehmi, length 883 microns.
- Additional figures in: Namiotko, & Danielopol 2002, Smith 2011, Chang et al. 2012.
- Habitat: Korean specimens from a small seep. Elsewhere known from a cave (Klie 1934), and a spring-fed pond (Smith 2011).
- Mode of life: Benthic.
- Reproductive mode: Asexual. Males unknown.
- Known distribution: Uljin-gun, North Gyeongsang Province (Chang et al. 2012). Elsewhere, known from Japan (Klie 1934; Smith 2011).
- References:
- ⚬ Chang, C. Y., Lee, J. & Smith, R. J. 2012. Nonmarine ostracods (Crustacea) from South Korea, including a description of a new species of Tanycypris Triebel (Cyprididae, Cypricercinae). Zootaxa, 3161, 1 - 19.
- ⚬ Namiotko, T. and Danielopol, D. L. 2002. Morphology and phylogenetic affinities of Cryptocandona brehmi (Klie, 1934) (Ostracoda, Podocopida). Crustaceana, 74, 1349-1363.
- ⚬ Smith, R. J. 2011. Groundwater, spring and interstitial Ostracoda (Crustacea) from Shiga Prefecture, Japan, including descriptions of three new species and one new genus. Zootaxa, 3140, 15 - 37.
2. Cryptocandona smithi Karanovic & Lee, 2012 
- Figures in: Karanovic & Lee, 2013.
- Habitat: Small, fast flowing stream with substrate of gravel and fallen leaves.
- Mode of life: Benthic.
- Reproductive mode: Probably asexual. Males unknown.
- Known distribution: Only known from the type locality in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province.
- References:
- ⚬ Karanovic I., & Lee, W. 2012. Two new candonid species from South Korea (Ostracoda, Podocopida). Crustaceana, 85, 1633-1656.
3. Cryptocandona tsukagoshii Smith 2011
External view of a female left valve of Cryptocandona tsukagoshii, length 708 microns.
- Additional figures in: Smith 2011, Chang et al. 2012.
- Habitat: River gravels (Smith 2011) and springs (Chang et al. 2012).
- Mode of life: Interstitial.
- Reproductive mode: Probably asexual. Males unknown.
- Known distribution: Angang-up, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang Province (Chang et al. 2012). Elsewhere, Japan (Smith 2011).
- References:
- ⚬ Chang, C. Y., Lee, J. & Smith, R. J. 2012. Nonmarine ostracods (Crustacea) from South Korea, including a description of a new species of Tanycypris Triebel (Cyprididae, Cypricercinae). Zootaxa, 3161, 1-19.
- ⚬ Smith, R. J. 2011. Groundwater, spring and interstitial Ostracoda (Crustacea) from Shiga Prefecture, Japan, including descriptions of three new species and one new genus. Zootaxa, 3140, 15-37.