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Polycopoidea

Ostracoda - Myodocopida

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

It was assigned to Cladocopina by Ferdinando (2001), Yamaguchi et al. (2016); and to Myodocopina by Forel (2017), Forel (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Polycopoidea Sars
2001Polycopoidea Ferdinando p. 36
2016Polycopoidea Yamaguchi et al. p. 412 figs. Table 3
2017Polycopoidea Forel
2022Polycopoidea Forel p. 351

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—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. Polycopetta Chavtur 1979
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): 307.4 Ma

Collections (260 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian - Cisuralian323.4 - 274.4Türkiye Polycope provecta (98145)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4Spain Discoidella sp. (73298)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Hungary Discoidella spinosa (146177)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Paraparchites perminutus (132989 132990)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Thailand 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 - 251.902Türkiye Permopolycope sp., Polycope sp. (98210)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Quasipolycope sp. A (108208 108209 108241 108290)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Japan Discoidella sp. 1, Discoidella sp. 2 (197662)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Thailand Polycope sp. C (137925)
Kungurian - Roadian283.3 - 266.9Thailand Polycope sp. (164537)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Thailand 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)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Polycope perminutus (46204 46425)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Greece Polycope edithae (42460)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Lithuania Polycope perminutus (45952 46158 46170 46198 46202 46203 46411 46414 46419 46426 46504)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Hungary Discoidella suprapermiana (146176) Nodopolycope binodosa (146175 146249) Permopolycope veghae, Permopolycope buekkensis (146179) Polycope ventrocostata (146174)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Polycope sp. (110680)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Israel Polycope sp. (95762 109723)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Discoidella xingyangensis (95339 97095 97100) Polycope baudi (97101) Polycope sp. 1 (97091)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Azerbaijan Polycope ornata (110694) Polycope perminuta (110646 110647 110648 110692 110693)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran Discoidella suprapermiana (110838 155140 155141)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Polycope sp. 1, Polycope sp. 2 (132519) Polycope sp. 3 (132518)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) Discoidella xingyangensis (121214 121291 121292)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) Polycope sp. (97910 97919)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) Polycope spp. (116316 116317 116318 116319 116320 116322 116323 116325 116326)
Griesbachian - Dienerian251.902 - 249.9Hungary Polycope sp. (61369)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Russian Federation Polycope sp. (241065)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Romania Polycope bourquinae (154985)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99Romania 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)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Romania Polycope baudi (48556) Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae, Polycope pumicosa (48608) Polycope bourquinae (48636) Polycope sp.4, Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae (48635 48637)
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Romania Polycope baudi, Polycope bourquinae (155004) Polycope bourquinae (155006) Polycope bourquinae, Discoidella niculaei (155007 155008) Polycope sp. (197722) Polycope sp. 2 (155005)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Türkiye Polycope sp., Polycopsis cincinnata (97998)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary Polycopsis levis, Polycopsis hungarica (135823)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Hungary Discoidella sp., Polycope sp. (99503)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Iran Polycope aghdarbandensis (97874)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Hungary Discoidella sp., Polycope sp. (99504)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Türkiye Polycope cincinnata (197739) Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pumicosa, Polycope kilekensis, Polycope pelta (197740)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy Polycope sp. (240656)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Canada (Yukon) Polycope sp. 1 (225000 225009 225010 225012)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Polycope sp. (132255)
Angulata201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Polycope cerasia (159098)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Germany (Erfurt) Polycope antiqua, Polycope tenuireticulata (133309)
Bucklandi199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Polycope cerasia (159099 159102 159105)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Germany Polycope spp. (139813 139814 139817)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Germany Polycope cerasia (33516 33517)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Portugal Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata (33461) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33463)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Germany Polycope spp. (139822)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2France Polycope cerasia (33627 33628) Polycope cerasia, Polycope pelta (33622 33624 33625)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany Polycope spp. (139818 139819 139820)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Portugal Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33459) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33460)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Hungary Polycope sp. (45475)
Jamesoni192.9 - 184.2Portugal Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33457) Polycope sp. (33456) Polycope sp., Polycope cerasia (33458)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Portugal Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata (33464 33468) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia (33465 33466) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pelta (33467)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2France Polycope cerasia (33630 33635) Polycope pelta (33632)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany Polycope cerasia (33513) Polycope cincinnata, Polycope cerasia, Polycope pelta (33518 33519) Polycope pelta (33520)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Spain Polycope pelta (119564)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Portugal Polycope sp. (33469) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata (33471) Polycope sp., Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pumicosa (33470)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Spain (Aragon) Polycope discus (146764) Polycope tenuireticulata (146835 146836 146837 146839)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Austria Polycope spp. (139826)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Somerset) Polycope plumhoffi (33343 33344)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Portugal Polycope sp. (33477)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Spain (Aragon) Polycope cerasia (146843) Polycope cincinnata (146847) Polycope sp. (146788) Polycope tenuireticulata (146791 146844 146846) Polycope tenuireticulata, Polycope cerasia (146781 146841)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Austria Polycope spp. (139823 139824)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Spain Polycope cerasia (119568) Polycope cincinnata, Polycope pelta (119570) Polycope pelta (119573) Polycope tenuireticulata, Polycope pelta (119566)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Portugal Polycope cerasia (158469) Polycope cincinnata (158472)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (59433)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Portugal Polycope sp. (33478 33479) Polycope sp., Polycope discus (33481 33482)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Spain Polycope pelta (119593)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Polycope plumhoffi (33346) Polycope sp. (33347)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Austria Polycope spp. (139827 139828)
Levesquei182.9 - 174.7Germany Polycope sp. (59428) Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (59431) Polycope sp., Polycope pelta (59434)
Levesquei182.9 - 174.7Portugal Polycope cerasia (33488) Polycope sp., Polycope discus (33485 33487) Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (33486) Polycope sp., Polycope pelta (33489)
Levesquei182.9 - 174.7Austria Polycope spp. (139829 139830)
Variabilis182.9 - 174.7Portugal Polycope sp. (33483)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Germany 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)
Thouarsense180.4 - 174.7Portugal Polycope sp., Polycope discus, Polycope pelta (33484)
Thouarsense180.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Polycope sp. (33349)
Early/Lower Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Germany 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 Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) Polycope sp. (198646 198674 198680) Polycope sp. 1 (198695)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Algeria Polycope sp. (45074)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Hungary Discoidella tavrei (86348)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9North Atlantic Discoidella hannae (142271 142272 142273 142274 142275)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9North Atlantic Discoidella hannae (140569)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga Polycope sp. (43006)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Poland Polycope demulderi, Polycope orbicularis (138841)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Italy Polycope sp. (49518)