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Hymenostraca

Taxonomy
Hymenostraca was named by Rolfe (1969).

It was reranked as the unranked clade Hymenostraca by Hegna et al. (2020).

It was assigned to Malacostraca by Bengtson (1992), Sepkoski (2002); and to Pancrustacea by Hegna et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Hymenostraca Rolfe
1992Hymenostraca Bengtson p. 1022
2002Hymenostraca Sepkoski
2020Hymenostraca Hegna et al. p. 23

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

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.

Unr. †Hymenostraca Rolfe 1969
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G. †Branchiocaris Briggs 1976
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Branchiocaris malongensis Luo et al. 2008
Branchiocaris pretiosa Resser 1929
Branchiocaris xundianensis Luo et al. 2008
Branchiocaris yiliangensis Luo et al. 2008
G. †Ercaicunia Luo et al. 1999
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Ercaicunia multinodosa Luo et al. 1999
G. †Hymenocaris Salter 1853
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Hymenocaris dubia Resser and Howell 1938
Supercl. Multicrustacea Regier et al. 2010
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Infracl. †Halicyna Gall and Grauvogel 1967
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Or. †Cyclida Glaessner 1928
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Fm. †Alsasuacaridae van Bakel et al. 2011
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G. †Alsasuacaris van Bakel et al. 2011
G. †Maastrichtiocaris Fraaije et al. 2003
Fm. †Americlidae Dzik 2008
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G. †Americlus Dzik 2008
G. †Brittaniclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Dziklus Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Anhelkocephalon Bill 1914
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Fm. †Cyclidae Packard 1885
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G. †Ambocyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Apionicon Schram et al. 1997
G. †Carabicyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Chernyshevine Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Cyclus de Koninck 1841
G. †Litocyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Magnitocyclus Mychko et al. 2022
G. †Prolatcyclus Mychko et al. 2019
G. †Tazawacyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Uralocyclus M and Alekseev 2018
Fm. †Halicynidae Gall and Grauvogel 1967
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G. †Carcinaspides Glaessner 1969
G. †Halicyne von Meyer 1844
G. †Juracyclus Schweigert 2007
Fm. †Hemitrochiscidae Trauth 1918
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G. †Cyclocarcinides Glaessner 1969
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Invalid names: Cyclocarcinus Stolley 1914 [replaced]
G. †Hemitrochiscus von Schauroth 1854
G. †Oonocarcinus Gemmellaro 1890
G. †Paraprosopon Gemmellaro 1890
G. †Skuinocyclus Mychko and Alekseev 2018
Fm. †Schraminidae Dzik 2008
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G. †Opolanka Dzik 2008
G. †Schramine Dzik 2008
G. †Yunnanocyclus Feldmann et al. 2017
Cl. Hexanauplia Oakley et al. 2013
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Subcl. Copepoda Milne-Edwards,Milne-Edwards 1840 [copepod]
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G. Cletocamptus Schmankevitch 1875
Or. Harpacticoida Sars 1903
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Invalid names: Cletodidae Scott 1904 [empty], Ectinosomatidae Sars 1903 [empty]
Infracl. Neocopepoda Huys and Boxshall 1991
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Superor. Gymnoplea Giesbrecht 1882
Superor. Podoplea Giesbrecht 1992
Infracl. Progymnoplea Lang 1948
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Invalid names: Platycopioida Fosshagen 1985 [empty]
G. Sphaerothylacus Sluiter 1884
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Cl. Malacostraca Latreille 1802
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G. †Amphipeltis Salter 1863
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Amphipeltis paradoxus Salter 1863
Subcl. Eumalacostraca Grobben 1892
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Unr. Caridoida Hessler 1982
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Or. Anaspidacea Calman 1904
Or. Decapoda Latreille 1802 [decapod]
Or. Euphausiacea Dana 1852
Superor. Peracarida Calman 1904
Invalid names: Eucarida Calman 1904 [invalid subgroup], Syncarida Packard 1885 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Circularva Shcherbakov and Ponomarenko 2023
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Circularva reichardti Shcherbakov and Ponomarenko 2023
Superor. †Eocarida Brooks 1962
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Or. †Eocaridacea Brooks 1962
G. †Peachocaris Schram 1976
Infracl. Hoplocarida Calman 1904
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Or. †Aeschronectida Schram 1969
Or. †Palaeostomatopoda Brooks 1962
Or. Stomatopoda Latreille [mantis shrimp]
Invalid names: Perimecturus pattoni Peach 1908 [nomen dubium]
G. †Joanellia Schram 1979
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Joanellia elegans Peach 1883
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Invalid names: Crangopsis minuta Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis robusta Peach 1908 [synonym]
Joanellia lundi Schram and Schram 1979
Fm. †Mesoprosopidae Glaessner 1928
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G. †Mesoprosopon Stolley 1914
G. †Schramocaris Clark et al. 2016
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Schramocaris gilljonesorum Clark et al. 2016
Invalid names: Percarida Calman 1904 [empty]
G. †Naranda Muenster 1842
Subcl. Phyllocarida Packard 1879
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Or. †Archaeostraca Claus 1888
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G. †Arenosicaris Collette and Hagadorn 2010
Subor. †Caryocaridina Collette and Hagadorn 2010
Subor. †Ceratiocaridina Clark 1900
G. †Dictyocaris Salter 1860
Subor. †Echinocaridina Clarke 1900
G. †Emmelezoe Jones and Woodward 1886
Subor. †Palaeopemphida Feldmann et al. 2004
Subor. Pephricaridina van Straelen 1933
Subor. †Rhinocaridina
Invalid names: Rhinocarina Clarke 1900 [empty]
G. †Coreocaris Kobayashi 1937
G. †Dioxycaris Gurich 1929
Subor. †Discinocarina Clarke 1900
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Fm. †Discinocarididae Etheridge et al. 1885
Fm. †Peltocarididae Clarke 1900
G. †Galenocaris Wells 1944
Or. †Hoplostraca Schram 1973
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Fm. †Sairocarididae Schram 1973
Or. Leptostraca Claus 1880
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G. †Cascolus Siveter et al. 2017
G. Levinebalia Walker-Smith 2000
Fm. Nebaliidae Baird 1850
Fm. †Rhabdouraeidae Schram and Malzahn 1984
G. Nebaliella Thiele 1904
G. †Nothozoe Barrande 1868
G. †Phasganocaris Novak 1886
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Phasganocaris pugio Barrande 1872
G. †Saccocaris Salter 1868
G. †Shafferia
Invalid names: Aristocaris [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Belotelsonidea Schram 1981 [empty], Waterstonellidea [empty]
G. †Nereocaris Legg et al. 2012
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Nereocaris exilis Legg et al. 2012
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
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
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. †Cytherina
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Cytherina spinosa Hall 1852
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Invalid names: Gibba spinosa Fuchs 1920 [synonym]
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
G. †Moorea
Subcl. Myodocopa Sars 1866
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Or. Halocyprida Dana 1853
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Subor. †Entomozocopina Gründel 1969
Subor. Halocypridina Dana 1853
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Invalid names: Thaumatocypridina Kozur 1989 [synonym]
Or. †Leperditicopida Scott 1961
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Subor. †Isochilinocopina Abushik 1990
Subor. †Leperditicopina Pokorny 1953
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Invalid names: Leperditicopa Pokorny 1953 [synonym]
Invalid names: Leperditiocopa Pokorny 1953 [synonym]
Or. Myodocopida Sars 1866
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G. †Calocaria
Subor. Cladocopina Sars 1866
G. †Luprisca Siveter et al. 2014
Subor. Myodocopina Sars 1866
Superfm. †Nymphatelinoidea Siveter et al. 2007
Subor. †Paleomyodocopina Kornicker and Sohn 2000
Superor. Myodocopomorpha Kozur 1972
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Or. †Cypridinida Skogsberg 1920
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Superfm. †Bolbozooidea Boucek 1936
Fm. †Bouciidae Pribyl 1951
Superfm. †Cyprelloidea Sylvester-Bradley 1961
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
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
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
G. †Cubitosulcus Tilman 1984
G. †Dawania
G. †Decorella
G. †Deefgella
G. †Dominina
G. †Edenopsis
G. †Ehlersia Kesling et al. 1960
G. †Eochilina
Subor. †Eridostracina Adamczak 1961
G. †Ertangia
G. †Estoniops
G. †Garniella
G. †Gellensia
G. †Giandites
G. †Glezeria
Superfm. †Glyptopleuroidea Girty 1910
G. †Gotula
G. †Gracquina
G. †Gramella
G. †Guberites
G. †Hatangeus
G. †Hebellum
G. †Hemsiella
G. †Hillmeria
G. †Histina
G. †Hithis
Subor. †Hollinomorpha Henningsmoen 1965
G. †Huckea
G. †Ishmiella
G. †Javatius
G. †Katatona
Superfm. Kirkbyelloidea Sohn 1961
G. †Kitabella
Subor. †Kloedenellocopina Scott 1961
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. †Parasargentina Zheng 1982
G. †Parasleia
G. †Parphores
G. †Parvicyathus Kozur 1991
G. †Pentagona
G. †Polyzygia
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
G. †Severella
G. †Sichuania
G. †Siveteria
G. †Snaidar
G. †Spinella
G. †Strepula
G. †Sudon
G. †Susus
G. †Svislinella Adamczak 1968
G. †Swantina
G. †Sylithis
G. †Tajurina
G. †Tegea
G. †Triassicindivisia Crasquin 2011
Superfm. †Tribolbinacea 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
G. †Uscopria
G. †Wabiella
G. †Webbylla
G. †Wehrlina
G. †Welchella
G. †Wuxuania
G. †Yingtangia Wang 1979
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
Subor. Platycopina Sars 1866
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Invalid names: Cytherelliformes Skogsberg 1920 [synonym], Cytherelliformes Skogsberg 1920 [synonym]
G. †Quasiknoxiella Tschizova 1977
Invalid names: Platycopamorphes Abushik 1990 [synonym]
Or. Podocopida Sars 1866
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G. †Abursus
G. †Algerina
G. †Altha
G. †Ankumia
G. †Anxiania Xie 1989
G. †Aruduce
G. †Ascetoleberis Brouwers and Hazel 1978
G. †Aysegulina Özdikmen 2010
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Invalid names: Limburgina [replaced]
Subor. Bairdiocopina Grundel 1967
Subor. Bairdiomorpha Kozur 1972
G. †Balowella
G. †Bosquetia
G. †Condomyra
G. †Coquimba
G. †Crenaleya
Subor. Cypridocopina Jones 1901
Superfm. Cytheracea Baird 1850
Superfm. †Cytherideoidea Leibau 2005
Subor. †Cytherocopina Gründel 1967
G. †Dahomeya
Subor. Darwinulocopina Sohn 1988
G. †Dentokrithe Khosla and Haskins 1980
G. †Diebelina
G. †Dumontina
G. †Egorovia
G. †Eripleura
G. †Euglyphella Warthin 1934
G. †Fabanella
G. †Garnuella
G. †Gramannella Lord 1972
Subor. †Healdiocopina Liebau 2005
G. †Hourqia Krömmelbein 1965
G. †Hyphasmaphora 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
G. †Memoria
Subor. †Metacopina Sylvester-Bradley 1961
G. †Moosina
G. †Murthya
G. †Namaia
G. †Nigeria Reyment 1963
G. †Nuguschia
G. †Octonaria Jones 1887
G. †Olbia
G. †Ordoniya
G. †Peloriops
G. Pistocythereis Gou 1983
G. †Plantella Zenkova 1977
G. †Prosumia
G. Radimella Pokorny 1969
G. †Ranicella
G. †Raymoorea
G. †Rayneria
G. †Rishona
G. †Rudderina Coryell and Malkin 1936
G. †Sarlatina
G. †Saumella
G. †Scaphium
G. †Schleesha
Subor. Sigilliocopina Martens 1992
G. †Sleia
G. †Spinomicrocheilinella Kozur 1985
G. †Stravia
G. †Sylthere
G. †Tegmenia
G. †Tianjinia
Superfm. †Trachyleberidoidea Liebau 2005
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. †Baschkirella Egorova 1960
G. †Diura
G. †Heterma
G. †Planoria
Fm. †Rishonidae Sohn 1960
G. †Tumidella
Superor. Podocopomorpha Sars 1865
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Or. Punciocopida Schallreuter 1968
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Superfm. †Puncioidea Hornibrook 1949
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. †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
G. †Volganella Sharapova and Mandelstam 1956
G. †Yulinella
G. †Zerqacythere Basha 1980
Invalid names: Beichuania Xie 1989 [nomen nudum], Beyrichiida Pokorny 1953 [empty], Cuselina Ammon 1910 [nomen nudum], Darwinulacea Brady and Norman 1889 [empty], Golcondella [nomen dubium]
G. †Tokummia Aria and Caron 2017
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Tokummia katalepsis Aria and Caron 2017
Invalid names: Hymenocarididae Haeckel 1896 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available