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Polychelida

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Polychelida was named by Scholtz and Richter (1995). It is extant.

It was assigned to Reptantia by Wolfe et al. (2019); and to Pleocyemata by De Grave et al. (2009), Hegna et al. (2020), Schweitzer and Feldmann (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Polychelida Scholtz and Richter
2009Polychelida De Grave et al. p. 23
2019Polychelida Wolfe et al.
2020Polychelida Hegna et al. p. 24
2023Polychelida Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
infraorderPolychelidaScholtz and Richter 1995
infraorderPolychelidaScholtz and Richter 1995

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Polychelida Scholtz and Richter 1995
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G. †Adamanteryon Audo et al. 2014
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†Adamanteryon fourneti Audo et al. 2014
G. †Eopolycheles Gašparič et al. 2020
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†Eopolycheles cornuaureus Gašparič et al. 2020
Superfm. Eryonoidea De Haan 1841
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Fm. †Coleiidae Van Straelen 1924
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G. †Angusteryon Audo and Furrer 2020
G. †Coleia Broderip 1835
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†Coleia antiqua Broderip 1835
†Coleia barrovensis M'Coy 1849
†Coleia boboi Garassino and Gironi 2006
†Coleia bredonensis Woods 1925
†Coleia brodiei Woodward 1866
†Coleia crassichelis Woodward 1866
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Invalid names: Archaeastacus willemoesii Bate 1884 [synonym]
†Coleia incerta Secretan 1964
†Coleia longipes Fraas 1855
†Coleia martinlutheri Schweigert and Ernst 2012
†Coleia mediterranea Pinna 1968
†Coleia moorei Woodward 1866
†Coleia morierei Renault 1889
†Coleia pinnai Teruzzi 1990
†Coleia popeyei Teruzzi 1990
†Coleia sibirica Chernyschev 1930
†Coleia sinuata Beurlen 1928
†Coleia tenuichelis Woods 1925
†Coleia uzume Karasawa et al. 2003
†Coleia viallii Pinna 1968
†Coleia wilmcotensis Woodward 1866
Invalid names: Archaeastacus Bate 1884 [synonym]
G. †Gabeleryon Audo et al. 2017
G. †Hellerocaris Van Straelen 1924
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†Hellerocaris falloti Van Straelen 1923
G. †Proeryon Beurlen 1928
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†Proeryon giganteus Van Straelen 1923
†Proeryon hartmanni Von Meyer 1835
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Invalid names: Coleia theodorii Kuhn 1952 [synonym], Eryon edwardsi Morière 1864 [synonym], Proeryon banzensis Kuhn 1952 [synonym], Proeryon longiceps Beurlen 1928 [synonym], Proeryon macrophthalmus Krause 1891 [synonym], Proeryon richardsoni Woodward 1911 [synonym]
†Proeryon laticaudatus Beurlen 1928
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Invalid names: Proeryon giganteus Beurlen 1930 [synonym], Proeryon hauffi Beurlen 1944 [synonym]
†Proeryon stoddarti Woodward 1881
†Proeryon viluensis Chernyshev 1930
G. †Pseudocoleia Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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†Pseudocoleia mazzolenii Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
G. †Tropifer Gould 1857
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†Tropifer laevis Gould 1857
Fm. †Eryonidae De Haan 1841
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G. †Cycleryon Glaessner 1965
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†Cycleryon bourseaui Audo et al. 2013
†Cycleryon elongatus Munster 1839
†Cycleryon orbiculatus Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Eryon armatus von Knebel 1907 [synonym], Eryon subrotundus Munster 1839 [synonym]
†Cycleryon propinquus Schlotheim 1822
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Invalid names: Eryon schuberti Munster 1839 [synonym], Eryon spinimanus Germar 1827 [synonym]
†Cycleryon romani Audo et al. 2014
†Cycleryon wulfi Garassino and Schweigert 2004
Invalid names: Cyclocaris Beurlen 1930 [replaced]
G. †Eryon Desmarest 1822
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†Eryon arctiformis Schlotheim 1820
†Eryon barrovensis M'Coy 1849
†Eryon cuvieri Desmarest 1817
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Invalid names: Macrourites arctiformis von Schlotheim 1820 [synonym]
†Eryon ellipticus Van Straelen 1923
†Eryon neocomiensis Woodward 1881
†Eryon perroni Étallon 1859
†Eryon sublevis Carter 1886
G. †Knebelia Van Straelen 1922
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†Knebelia bilobata Munster 1839
Invalid names: Muensteria von Knebel 1909 [replaced]
G. †Rogeryon Schweigert and Audo 2017
G. †Rosenfeldia Garassino et al. 1996
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†Rosenfeldia oppeli Woodward 1866
†Rosenfeldia triasica Garassino et al. 1996
G. †Soleryon Audo et al. 2013
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†Soleryon amicalis Audo et al. 2013
†Soleryon perroni Audo et al. 2013
†Soleryon schorri Audo et al. 2013
G. †Stonesfielderyon Audo et al. 2020
G. †Tethyseryon Bravi et al. 2014
G. †Voulteryon Audo et al. 2014
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†Voulteryon parvulus Audo et al. 2014
G. †Wrangelleryon Feldmann et al. 2013
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†Wrangelleryon perates Feldmann et al. 2013
Fm. †Palaeopentachelidae Ahyong 2009
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G. †Palaeopentacheles Von Knebel 1907
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†Palaeopentacheles starri Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
Fm. Polychelidae Wood-Mason 1875
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G. †Antarcticheles Aguirre-Urreta et al. 1990
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†Antarcticheles antarcticus Aguirre-Urreta et al. 1990
G. Pentacheles Bate 1878
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Pentacheles validus Milne-Edwards 1880
G. Polycheles Heller 1862
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Polycheles martini Ahyong and Brown 2002
Polycheles suhmi Bate 1878
Polycheles surdus Galil 2000
Polycheles typhlops Heller 1862
G. †Tauricheles Audo et al. 2018
G. Willemoesia Grote 1873
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G. †Willemoesiocaris Van Straelen 1924
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†Willemoesiocaris ovalis Van Straelen 1923
G. †Woodwardicheles Audo et al. 2018
Fm. †Tetrachelidae Beurlen 1930
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G. †Tetrachela Reuss 1858
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†Tetrachela raiblana Bronn 1858
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Invalid names: Stenochelus triasicus Reuss 1858 [synonym]
Invalid names: Stenochelus Reuss 1858 [synonym]
G. †Tonneleryon Audo 2016
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available