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Oligostraca

Taxonomy
Oligostraca was named by Zrzavý et al. (1997). It is extant.

It was assigned to Pancrustacea by Oakley et al. (2013) and Lozano-Fernandez et al. (2019); and to Hymenostraca by Hegna et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Oligostraca Zrzavý et al.
2013Oligostraca Oakley et al.
2019Oligostraca Lozano-Fernandez et al.
2020Oligostraca Hegna et al. p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997

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.

Supercl. Oligostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
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Cl. Ichthyostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
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Subcl. Branchiura Thorell 1864
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Invalid names: Arguloida Yamaguti 1963 [empty]
Subcl. Pentastomida Diesing 1836
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Boeckelericambria pelturae Waloszek and Mueller 1994
Or. Cephalobaenida Heymons 1935
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G. †Invavita Siveter et al. 2015
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Invavita piratica Siveter et al. 2015
Invalid names: Porocephalida Heymons 1935 [empty]
Invalid names: Mystacocarida Pennak and Zinn 1943 [empty]
Cl. Ostracoda Latreille 1802 [ostracod]
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G. †Acanthomeridion Hou et al. 1989
G. †Acrossula
G. †Anfedatia
G. †Aurilia
Or. †Beyrichiocopa Pokorný 1954
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Subor. †Binodicopa Schallreuter 1972
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Superfm. †Drepanellacea Ulrich and Bassler 1923
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G. †Cubitosulcus Tilman 1984
G. †Pinpilla Schallreuter et al. 2008
G. †Biaurina
G. †Brasacypris Krömmelbein 1965
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Brasacypris fulfaroi Dias-Brito et al. 2001
Brasacypris morigerata Musacchio 1973
G. †Bullaluta
Fm. †Buregiidae Polenova 1953
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G. †Buregia
G. †Bursulella Jones 1961
G. †Cedocamia
G. Cyclocypris Brady and Norman 1889
G. Cyprinotus Brady 1886
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Cyprinotus salinus Brady 1868
G. Cytheropsis Sars 1866
G. †Damaoella
G. †Dhrumaella Manivit and Vaslet 1987
G. †Dorispina
G. †Eucytheridea Bronstein 1930
G. †Flemingia
G. †Galeopsis Hinz-Schallreuter 1993
G. †Gerdalia Belousova 1961
G. Glossicythereis Benson 1974
G. Heterocypris Claus 1893
G. †Hupehella
G. †Ivaria
G. †Koilocythere Deltel 1963
G. †Kuiperiana Bassiouni 1962
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Kuiperiana latissima Brady 1878
Or. †Limbatulocopida Abushik 1990
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Fm. †Dolborellidae Melnikova 1976
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G. †Costoprimites Ivanova 1960
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G. †Moorea
Subcl. Myodocopa Sars 1866
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Or. Halocyprida Dana 1853
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Subor. †Entomozocopina Gründel 1969
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Invalid names: Entomozooidea Pribyl 1951 [empty]
Subor. Halocypridina Dana 1853
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Superfm. Halocypridoidea Dana 1852
Superfm. Thaumatocypridoidea Muller 1906
Invalid names: Thaumatocypridina Kozur 1989 [synonym]
Or. †Leperditicopida Scott 1961
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Subor. †Isochilinocopina Abushik 1990
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Fm. †Gibberellidae Abushik 1990
Superfm. †Hogmochilinoidea Abushik 1990
Superfm. †Isochilinoidea Abushik 1990
Superfm. †Saffordellinoidea Abushik 1990
Subor. †Leperditicopina Pokorny 1953
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Superfm. †Leperditioidea Jones 1856
Fm. †Schrenckiidae Abushik 1990
Fm. †Sibiritiidae Abushik 1990
Superfm. †Tollitioidea Abushik 1990
Invalid names: Leperditicopa Pokorny 1953 [synonym], Sibiritioidea Abushik 1990 [empty]
Invalid names: Leperditiocopa Pokorny 1953 [synonym]
Or. Myodocopida Sars 1866
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G. †Calocaria
Subor. Cladocopina Sars 1866
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Invalid names: Nodopolycopidae Kozur 1985 [empty], Permopolycopidae Kozur 1985 [empty], Podocopidae Sars 1865 [empty]
G. †Luprisca Siveter et al. 2014
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Luprisca incuba Siveter et al. 2014
Subor. Myodocopina Sars 1866
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Superfm. Cypridinacea Baird 1845
Superfm. Cypridinoidea Baird 1850
Superfm. †Entomozoidea Pribyl 1951
G. †Mesoleberis Kornicker et al. 2006
Superfm. Polycopoidea Sars 1866
Superfm. Sarsielloidea Brady and Norman 1896
Invalid names: Cylindroleberidoidea Mueller 1906 [empty]
Superfm. †Nymphatelinoidea Siveter et al. 2007
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Fm. †Nymphatelinidae Siveter et al. 2007
Subor. †Paleomyodocopina Kornicker and Sohn 2000
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Superfm. †Cypridinelliformoidea Kornicker and Sohn 2000
Invalid names: Nodophilomedoidea Kornicker and Sohn 2000 [empty], Swainelloidea Kornicker and Sohn 2000 [empty]
Superor. Myodocopomorpha Kozur 1972
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Or. †Cypridinida Skogsberg 1920
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Superfm. †Bolbozooidea Boucek 1936
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Fm. †Bolbozoidae Boucek 1936
Fm. †Bouciidae Pribyl 1951
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Subfm. †Bouciinae Pribyl 1951
Superfm. †Cyprelloidea Sylvester-Bradley 1961
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Fm. †Cyprellidae Sylvester-Bradley 1961
Fm. †Nodophilomedidae Kornicker and Sohn 2000
Fm. †Swainellidae Kornicker and Sohn 2000
G. Neoatlanticythere Benson 1974
G. †Netzkaina
Subor. †Paleocopa Henningsmoen 1953
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Superfm. †Beyrichiacea Matthew 1886
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Fm. †Acronotellidae Swartz 1936
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G. †Eoconchoecia Moberg 1895
G. †Russia Polenova 1952
G. †Gillatia Opik 1953
G. †Novakina
Invalid names: Uncertain [empty]
Invalid names: Leperditiacea Bassler and Kellett 1934 [empty]
G. †Paleodarwinula Molostovskaya 1990
G. †Phasoia
Subcl. Podocopa Sars 1865
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G. †Cetollina Shi 2002
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G. †Eumiraculum Chen 1987
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Eumiraculum desmaresae Forel 2013
Eumiraculum mettei Gliwa 2020
Or. Palaeocopida Henningsmoen 1953
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G. †Airina
G. †Aitilia
G. †Ajchalina
G. †Antiaechmia Schallreuter 1968
G. †Ardennea
G. †Arsiriina
G. †Barrosina
Subor. †Beyrichicopina Scott 1961
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Superfm. †Beyrichioidea Matthew 1886
Superfm. †Bolliacea Bouček 1936
Superfm. †Hollinoidea Swartz 1936
Superfm. †Indivisiacea Egorov 1954
Superfm. †Kirkbyoidea Ulrich and Bassler 1906
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Invalid names: Scrobiculacea Pozner 1951 [synonym]
Superfm. †Kloedenioidea Ulrich and Bassler 1908
Superfm. †Longisculacea Neckaja 1966
Superfm. †Oepikelloidea Jaanusson 1957
Superfm. †Welleriellacea Abushik 1971
Superfm. †Youngielloidea Kellett 1933
Invalid names: Craspedobolbinoidea Martinsson 1962 [empty], Treposelloidea Henningsmoen 1954 [empty], Zygobolboidea Ulrich and Bassler 1923 [empty]
G. †Binodina
G. †Borcobolbina Ivanova 1979
G. †Bucerella
G. †Cavhithis
G. †Cemalia Özdikmen 2010
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Invalid names: Delosia Gailite 1967 [replaced]
G. †Circulina Sepkoski 2002
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Circulina meyeliana Klaus 1960
Circulina minima Lima 1979
G. †Cubitosulcus Tilman 1984
G. †Dawania
G. †Decorella
G. †Deefgella
G. †Dominina
G. †Edenopsis
G. †Ehlersia Kesling et al. 1960
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Ehlersia hypercala Kesling and Kilgore 1952
G. †Eochilina
Subor. †Eridostracina Adamczak 1961
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Fm. †Conchoprimitiidae Henningsmoen 1953
Fm. †Cryptophyllidae Swartz 1936
Fm. †Eridoconchidae Henningsmoen 1953
Fm. †Rhabdostichidae Rusconi 1954
Invalid names: Schaefericonchidae Schallreuter 1987 [empty]
G. †Ertangia
G. †Estoniops
G. †Garniella
G. †Gellensia
G. †Giandites
G. †Glezeria
Superfm. †Glyptopleuroidea Girty 1910
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Fm. †Barychilinidae Ulrich 1894
Fm. †Glyptopleuridae Girty 1910
Invalid names: Perprimitiidae Egorov 1950 [empty]
G. †Gotula
G. †Gracquina
G. †Gramella
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Gramella crassimarginata Hincks 1920
G. †Guberites
G. †Hatangeus
G. †Hebellum
G. †Hemsiella
G. †Hillmeria
G. †Histina
G. †Hithis
Subor. †Hollinomorpha Henningsmoen 1965
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G. †Neofellerites Kozur 1991
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Homeokiesowia epicopa Siveter 1982
G. †Huckea
G. †Ishmiella
G. †Javatius
G. †Katatona
Superfm. Kirkbyelloidea Sohn 1961
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Fm. †Kirkbyellidae Sohn 1961
Invalid names: Parvikirkbyidae Kozur 1985 [empty]
G. †Kitabella
Subor. †Kloedenellocopina Scott 1961
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Superfm. †Kloedenelloidea Ulrich and Bassler 1908
Superfm. †Paraparchitoidea Scott 1959
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Invalid names: Paraparchitacea Scott 1959 [replaced]
Superfm. †Sansabelloidea Sohn 1961
Invalid names: Perprimitiacea Egorov 1950 [empty]
G. †Klonkina
G. †Kraftia
G. †Lapazites
G. †Latebina
G. †Lenatella
G. †Limatia
G. †Luciter
G. †Miraculum
G. †Moeckowia
G. †Murtiella
G. †Nicolina
G. †Nionella
G. †Nudista
G. †Obotrita
G. †Ockerella
G. †Oejlemyra
G. †Ojlemyra
G. †Panderia
G. †Parasleia
G. †Parphores
G. †Parvicyathus Kozur 1991
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G. †Pentagona
G. †Polyzygia
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Polyzygia neodevonica Matern 1929
G. †Porkornya
G. †Posnerina
G. †Quadritia
G. †Reginea
G. †Regubea
G. †Retinoda
G. †Ritatia
G. †Rivillina
G. †Sarvina
G. †Sarytumia
G. †Scaphina
G. †Sekobolla
G. †Selon
G. †Serenida
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Serenida seminalis Girty 1910
G. †Severella
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Severella arctosulcata Zhang 1989
G. †Sichuania
G. †Siveteria
G. †Snaidar
G. †Spinella
G. †Strepula
G. †Sudon
G. †Susus
G. †Swantina
G. †Sylithis
G. †Tajurina
G. †Tegea
G. †Triassicindivisia Crasquin 2011
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Superfm. †Tribolbinacea Sohn 1978
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Fm. †Tribolbinidae Sohn 1978
G. †Ullerella
G. †Undipila
G. †Uralina Schuchert and LeVene 1929
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Invalid names: Uralia Licharew 1925 [replaced]
G. †Urdia
G. †Urftella
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Subg. †Urftella (Mackenziella) Becker and Braun 2007
G. †Uscopria
G. †Wabiella
G. †Webbylla
G. †Wehrlina
G. †Welchella
G. †Wuxuania
G. †Zenkopsis
G. †Zigobolboides Unknown 1939
G. †Ziva
Invalid names: Beyrichiina Pokorný 1953 [empty], Eocytherella [nomen nudum], Kirkbyocopina Gründel 1969 [empty], Palaeocopamorphes Abushik 1990 [synonym]
Or. Platycopida Sars 1866
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Fm. †Ellesclavidae McGill 1966
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G. †Timanella Egorov 1950
Subor. Platycopina Sars 1866
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G. †Cavellinacea Egorov 1950
Superfm. †Cavellinoidea Egorov 1950
Superfm. Cytherelloidea Sars 1886
Invalid names: Barychilinoidea Ulrich 1894 [empty], Barychilinoidea Ulrich 1894 [empty], Cavellinacea Egorov 1950 [valid], Cavellinoidea Egorov 1950 [valid], Cytherelliformes Skogsberg 1920 [synonym], Cytherelliformes Skogsberg 1920 [synonym], Cytherelloidea Sars 1886 [valid]
Invalid names: Platycopamorphes Abushik 1990 [synonym]
Or. Podocopida Sars 1866
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G. †Abursus
G. †Algerina
G. †Altha
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Aneisohealdia labiata Kristan-Tollmann 1971
G. †Ankumia
G. †Anxiania Xie 1989
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G. †Aruduce
G. †Ascetoleberis Brouwers and Hazel 1978
G. †Aysegulina Özdikmen 2010
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Invalid names: Limburgina [replaced]
Subor. Bairdiocopina Grundel 1967
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Superfm. †Bairdiocypridoidea Shaver 1961
Superfm. Bairdioidea Sars 1888
Subor. Bairdiomorpha Kozur 1972
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Superfm. Bairdiacea Sars 1888
G. †Balowella
G. †Bosquetia
G. †Condomyra
G. †Coquimba
G. †Crenaleya
Subor. Cypridocopina Jones 1901
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Superfm. Cypridoidea Baird 1845
Superfm. †Macrocypridoidea Müller 1912
Superfm. Pontocypridoidea Muller 1894
Invalid names: Bairdiocypridacea Shaver 1961 [empty]
Superfm. Cytheracea Baird 1850
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G. †Atjehella
G. †Emphasia
G. †Juvenix
Fm. Leguminocythereidae Howe 1961
Fm. †Leptocytheridae Hanai 1957
Fm. Lymnocytheridae Klie 1938
Fm. †Neocytherideidae Puri 1957
G. †Paenula
Fm. Pectocytheridae Hanai 1957
Fm. †Protocytheridae Lyubimova 1955
G. †Pulviella
G. †Rubracea
G. †Segmina
Fm. †Sinusuellidae Kashevarova 1958
G. †Stillina
G. †Taxodiella Kuznetsova 1957
Fm. †Tomiellidae Mandelstam 1956
G. †Vicinia
Invalid names: Covracytheridae Sohn 1987 [empty], Trachyleberidae Sylvester-Bradley 1948 [empty]
Superfm. †Cytherideoidea Leibau 2005
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Fm. Eucytheridae Puri 1954
Fm. Krithidae Mandelstam 1958
Fm. †Progonocytheridae Sylvester-Bradley 1948
Subor. †Cytherocopina Gründel 1967
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Fm. †Adeditiidae Gramm 1992
Infraor. †Archaeocytherinina Liebau 1991
Fm. †Editiidae Knupfer 1967
Fm. †Kerocytheridae Bunza and Kozur 1971
Fm. Kliellidae Schaefer 1945
Infraor. †Nomocytherinina Liebau 1991
Fm. Psammocytheridae Klie 1938
Superfm. Terrestricytheroidea Schornikov 1969
G. †Dahomeya
Subor. Darwinulocopina Sohn 1988
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Superfm. †Carbonitoidea Sohn 1985
Superfm. Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889
G. †Dentokrithe Khosla and Haskins 1980
G. †Diebelina
G. †Dumontina
G. †Egorovia
G. †Eripleura
G. †Euglyphella Warthin 1934
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Euglyphella compressa Coryell and Malkin 1936
Euglyphella lispa Peterson 1966
Euglyphella modesta Peterson 1966
Euglyphella projecta Coryell and Malkin 1936
G. †Fabanella
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Falsocythere maccagnoi Ciampo 1972
G. †Garnuella
G. †Gramannella Lord 1972
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Gramannella apostolescui Gramann 1962
Gramannella tatei Gramann 1962
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Grinioneis haidingeri Reuss 1850
Subor. †Healdiocopina Liebau 2005
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Superfm. †Quasillitoidea Coryell and Malkin 1936
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Heliocythere vejhonensis Prochazka 1893
G. †Hourqia Krömmelbein 1965
G. †Hyphasmaphora Van Pelt 1933
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Hyphasmaphora textiligera Van Pelt 1933
G. †Iatella
G. †Imhotepia
G. †Jefina
G. †Kaesleria
G. †Kefiella
G. †Keijella
G. †Lesleya
G. †Ligerina
G. †Lixouria
G. †Londinia
G. †Louza
G. Loxocorniculum Benson and Coleman 1963
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Loxocorniculum mutsuense Ishizaki 1971
G. †Memoria
Subor. †Metacopina Sylvester-Bradley 1961
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Fm. †Balticellidae Schallreuter 1968
Superfm. †Healdioidea Harlton 1933
Superfm. †Quasillitacea Coryell and Malkin 1936
Fm. †Steusloffinidae Schallreuter 1984
Superfm. †Thlipsuroidea Ulrich 1894
G. †Moosina
G. †Murthya
G. †Namaia
G. †Nigeria Reyment 1963
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Nigeria lamarensis Hazel and Paulson 1964
G. †Nuguschia
G. †Octonaria Jones 1887
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Octonaria crescentiformis Van Pelt 1933
Octonaria laevilitata Kesling and Kilgore 1952
Octonaria quadricostata Van Pelt 1933
G. †Olbia
G. †Ordoniya
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Ovatoquasillites nismesensis Casier and Preat 2009
G. †Peloriops
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Peteraurila musculus Aruta and Ruggieri 1980
G. Pistocythereis Gou 1983
G. †Plantella Zenkova 1977
G. †Prosumia
G. Radimella Pokorny 1969
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Radimella virgata Hu 1979
G. †Ranicella
G. †Raymoorea
G. †Rayneria
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Reticulocosta edrianae Antonietto et al. 2015
G. †Rishona
G. †Rudderina Coryell and Malkin 1936
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Rudderina extensa Coryell and Malkin 1936
G. †Sarlatina
G. †Saumella
G. †Scaphium
G. †Schleesha
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Schneideria groosae Becker 1971
Subor. Sigilliocopina Martens 1992
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Superfm. Cytheroidea Baird 1850
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Invalid names: Bythocytheracea Sars 1926 [synonym]
Superfm. †Sigillioidea Mandelstam 1960
Invalid names: Sigilloidea Mandelstam 1960 [empty]
G. †Sleia
G. †Spinomicrocheilinella Kozur 1985
G. †Stravia
G. †Sylthere
G. †Tegmenia
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Tenedocythere cruciata Bonaduce et al. 1986
G. †Tianjinia
Superfm. †Trachyleberidoidea Liebau 2005
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Fm. †Hemicytheridae Puri 1953
Fm. Thaerocytheridae Hazel 1967
G. †Triadohealdia Kristan-Tollmann 1971
G. †Tricordis
G. †Verseya
G. †Wellandia
G. †Yiduella
G. †Zagorala
Invalid names: Balticelloidea Liebau 2005 [empty], Platycopina Sars 1866 [empty], Podocopina Sars 1866 [empty]
Superor. Podocopamorpha Kozur 1972
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Or. †Metacopida Sylvester-Bradley 1961
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G. †Acuprisma
G. †Diura
G. †Heterma
G. †Planoria
Fm. †Rishonidae Sohn 1960
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G. †Samarella Polenova 1952
G. †Tumidella
Superor. Podocopomorpha Sars 1865
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Or. Punciocopida Schallreuter 1968
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Superfm. †Puncioidea Hornibrook 1949
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Fm. †Herrigokellidae Becker 1999
Fm. †Punciidae Hornibrook 1949
Fm. †Triassopunciidae Kozur 1998
Invalid names: Coronakirkbyidae Kozur 1985 [empty]
G. †Ponthocythere Dubowsky 1939
G. †Prasuchonella Molostovskaya 1980
G. Puriana Coryell and Fields 1953
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Puriana carolinensis Hazel 1983
Puriana fissispinata Benson and Coleman 1963
Invalid names: Favella Coryell and Fields 1937 [synonym]
G. †Renicytherura Gruendel 1981
G. †Rockallia Whatley et al. 1978
G. †Septadella Smith and Stubblefield 1933
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Septadella jackmanae Smith and Stubblefield 1933
G. †Sigillium
G. †Suchonellina Spizharsky 1937
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Suchonellina globosa Jones 1862
Suchonellina stricta Jones 1894
G. †Svealuta
G. †Tegaspis
G. †Tethysia Donze 1975
G. †Utsatia
G. †Vitella
Superfm. †Volganelloidea Mandelstam 1956
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Fm. †Volganellidae Mandelstam 1956
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G. †Unzhiella Mishina 1973
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Unzhiella navis Voronkova 2014
G. †Volganella Sharapova and Mandelstam 1956
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Volganella angulata Mishina 1973
Volganella concava Mishina 1973
Volganella extensis Voronkova 2014
Volganella gigantella Mishina 1973
Volganella golubevi Voronkova 2014
Volganella magna Spizharsky 1956
Volganella recta Mishina 1973
Volganella vjaznikovensis Voronkova 2014
G. †Yulinella
G. †Zerqacythere Basha 1980
Invalid names: Beichuania Xie 1989 [nomen nudum], Cuselina Ammon 1910 [nomen nudum], Darwinulacea Brady and Norman 1889 [empty], Golcondella [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available