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Polycopoidea

Ostracoda - Myodocopida

Taxonomy
Polycopoidea was named by Sars (1866). It is extant. Its type is Polycope.

It was assigned to Cladocopina by Ferdinando (2001); and to Myodocopina by Forel (2017) and Forel (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Polycopoidea Sars
2001Polycopoidea Ferdinando p. 36
2017Polycopoidea Forel
2022Polycopoidea Forel p. 351

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassMyodocopaSars 1866
orderMyodocopidaSars 1866
suborderMyodocopinaSars 1866
superfamilyPolycopoideaSars 1866
superfamilyPolycopoideaSars 1866

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.

Superfm. Polycopoidea Sars 1866
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Fm. Polycopidae Sars 1866
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†Discoidella niculaei Sebe 2013
†Discoidella perminuta Kellett 1933
†Discoidella spinosa Kozur 1985
G. †Nodopolycope Kozur 1985
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†Nodopolycope binodosa Kozur 1985
G. †Permopolycope Kozur 1985
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†Permopolycope veghae Kozur 1985
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†Polycope aghdarbandensis Kristan-Tollmann 1991
†Polycope baudi Crasquin-Soleau and Gradinaru 1996
†Polycope bourquinae Crasquin-Soleau and Gradinaru 1996
†Polycope cerasia Blake 1876
†Polycope cincinnata Apostolescu 1959
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Invalid names: Polycopsis hungarica Kozur 1970 [synonym]
†Polycope edithae Sohn and Kornicker 1998
†Polycope kilekensis Forel 2017
†Polycope pelta Fischer 1961
†Polycope pumicosa Apostolescu 1959
†Polycope ventrocostata Kozur 1985
G. Polycopsis Muller 1894
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†Polycopsis levis Kozur 1970
G. †Quasipolycope Jones 1995
Invalid names: Polycopinae Sars 1865 [empty]
Invalid names: Quasipolycopidae Jones 1995 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonico
Diet: suspension feedero
Diet 2: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2010-02-05 01:48:12
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:10:00
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Moscovian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 315.20000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 307.5 Ma

Collections (258 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian - Cisuralian323.2 - 273.01Turkey Polycope provecta (98145)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5Spain Discoidella sp. (73298)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Hungary Discoidella spinosa (146177)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Paraparchites perminutus (132989 132990)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Thailand Polycope sp. A (137889 137890) Polycope sp. B (223955) Polycope sp. C (137891 223956)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Thailand Polycope sp. A, Polycope sp. C (137899) Polycope sp. C (137900)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Turkey Permopolycope sp., Polycope sp. (98210)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Japan Discoidella sp. 1, Discoidella sp. 2 (197662)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Quasipolycope sp. A (108208 108209 108241 108290)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Thailand Polycope sp. C (137925)
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8Thailand Polycope sp. (164537)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Thailand Polycope sp. D (223966)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand Polycope sp. A (137919)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Greece Polycope sp. (112062)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Thailand Polycope sp. A (137927)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Polycope perminutus (46204 46425)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Greece Polycope edithae (42460)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Lithuania Polycope perminutus (45952 46158 46170 46198 46202 46203 46411 46414 46419 46426 46504)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan Polycope sp. (110680)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Hungary Discoidella suprapermiana (146176) Nodopolycope binodosa (146175 146249) Permopolycope veghae, Permopolycope buekkensis (146179) Polycope ventrocostata (146174)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Israel Polycope sp. (95762 109723)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Fujian) Discoidella xingyangensis (121214 121291 121292)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Zhejiang) Polycope sp. (97910 97919)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Azerbaijan Polycope ornata (110694) Polycope perminuta (110646 110647 110648 110692 110693)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Discoidella xingyangensis (95339 97095 97100) Polycope baudi (97101) Polycope sp. 1 (97091)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Iran Discoidella suprapermiana (110838 155140 155141)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Polycope sp. 1, Polycope sp. 2 (132519) Polycope sp. 3 (132518)
Griesbachian - Dienerian251.902 - 251.2Hungary Polycope sp. (61369)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) Polycope spp. (116316 116317 116318 116319 116320 116322 116323 116325 116326)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Romania Polycope bourquinae (154985)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Romania Polycope baudi (154990) Polycope baudi, Discoidella niculaei (154992) Polycope baudi, Discoidella niculaei, Polycope cincinnata (154986) Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae (154989 155000) Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae, Discoidella niculaei, Polycope cincinnata (154998) Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae, Polycope pumicosa (154997) Polycope baudi, Polycope cincinnata (155002) Polycope bourquinae (154988 154996 155003) Polycope sp. 1, Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae, Discoidella niculaei (154999) Polycope sp. 1, Polycope bourquinae (155001)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Romania Polycope baudi (48556) Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae, Polycope pumicosa (48608) Polycope bourquinae (48636) Polycope sp.4, Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae (48635 48637)
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Romania Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae (155004) Polycope bourquinae (155006) Polycope bourquinae, Discoidella niculaei (155007 155008) Polycope sp. (197722) Polycope sp. 2 (155005)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary Polycopsis levis, Polycopsis hungarica (135823)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Turkey Polycope sp., Polycopsis cincinnata (97998)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Iran Polycope aghdarbandensis (97874)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Hungary Discoidella sp., Polycope sp. (99503 99504)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Turkey Polycope cincinnata (197739) Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pumicosa, Polycope kilekensis, Polycope pelta (197740)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Canada (Yukon) Polycope sp. 1 (225000 225009 225010 225012)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Polycope sp. (132255)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Germany (Erfurt) Polycope antiqua, Polycope tenuireticulata (133309)
Angulata201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Polycope cerasia (159098)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Germany Polycope cerasia (33516 33517)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Polycope cerasia (159099 159102 159105)
Raricostatum196.5 - 189.6Germany Polycope spp. (139813 139814 139817)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Germany Polycope cerasia (33513) Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia, Polycope pelta (33518 33519) Polycope pelta (33520)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0Germany Polycope spp. (139822)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0Portugal Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata (33461) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33463)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0France Polycope cerasia (33627 33628) Polycope cerasia, Polycope pelta (33622 33624 33625)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany Polycope spp. (139818 139819 139820)
Ibex189.6 - 183.0Hungary Polycope sp. (45475)
Ibex189.6 - 183.0Portugal Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33459) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33460)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Portugal Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33457) Polycope sp. (33456) Polycope sp., Polycope cerasia (33458)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Portugal Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata (33464 33468) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33465 33466) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pelta (33467)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0France Polycope cerasia (33630 33635) Polycope pelta (33632)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Spain Polycope pelta (119564)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Portugal Polycope sp. (33469) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata (33471) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pumicosa (33470)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Spain (Aragon) Polycope discus (146764) Polycope tenuireticulata (146835 146836 146837 146839)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom (Somerset) Polycope plumhoffi (33343 33344)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0Austria Polycope spp. (139826)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0Portugal Polycope sp. (33477)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Spain (Aragon) Polycope cerasia (146843) Polycope cincinnata (146847) Polycope sp. (146788) Polycope tenuireticulata (146791 146844 146846) Polycope tenuireticulata, Polycope cerasia (146781 146841)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Austria Polycope spp. (139823 139824)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Portugal Polycope cerasia (158469) Polycope cincinnata (158472)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Spain Polycope cerasia (119568) Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pelta (119570) Polycope pelta (119573) Polycope tenuireticulata, Polycope pelta (119566)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Germany Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (59433)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Spain Polycope pelta (119593)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6United Kingdom (Somerset) Polycope plumhoffi (33346) Polycope sp. (33347)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Portugal Polycope sp. (33478 33479) Polycope sp., Polycope discus (33481 33482)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Austria Polycope spp. (139827 139828)
Levesquei182.0 - 175.6Austria Polycope spp. (139829 139830)
Levesquei182.0 - 175.6Germany Polycope sp. (59428) Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (59431) Polycope sp., Polycope pelta (59434)
Levesquei182.0 - 175.6Portugal Polycope cerasia (33488) Polycope sp., Polycope discus (33485 33487) Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (33486) Polycope sp., Polycope pelta (33489)
Variabilis182.0 - 175.6Portugal Polycope sp. (33483)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Germany Polycope discus (59448 59453) Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (59449 59451 59456) Polycope pelta (59443 59444 59445 59447 59450 59452 59454 59455) Polycope sp. (59438) Polycope sp., Polycope discus (59437) Polycope sp., Polycope pelta (59439)
Thouarsense180.1 - 175.6United Kingdom (Somerset) Polycope sp. (33349)
Thouarsense180.1 - 175.6Portugal Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (33484)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Germany Polycope discoides, Polycope pelta (59479) Polycope discus (59457 59496 59498) Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (59495 59497) Polycope pelta (59459 59460 59461 59462 59464 59466 59467 59469 59470 59471 59472 59473 59477 59493 59494) Polycope penicillatum (59474)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) Polycope sp. (198646 198674 198680) Polycope sp. 1 (198695)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Algeria Polycope sp. (45074)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Hungary Discoidella tavrei (86348)
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Bahamas (Off-shore) Discoidella hannae (142271 142272 142273 142274 142275)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.0 - 93.5Bahamas (cat Island) Discoidella hannae (140569)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Polycope sp. (43006)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Poland Polycope demulderi, Polycope orbicularis (138841)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Italy Polycope sp. (49518)