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Pancrustacea
Taxonomy
Pancrustacea was named by Zrzavý and Štys (1997). It is extant.
It was assigned to Crustacea by Schweitzer et al. (2020); to Mandibulata by Nielsen (2012), Izquierdo-López and Caron (2022); and to Euarthropoda by Reynolds et al. (2025).
It was assigned to Crustacea by Schweitzer et al. (2020); to Mandibulata by Nielsen (2012), Izquierdo-López and Caron (2022); and to Euarthropoda by Reynolds et al. (2025).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1997 | Pancrustacea Zrzavý and Štys |
| 2012 | Pancrustacea Nielsen p. 244 figs. Fig. 44.2 |
| 2020 | Pancrustacea Schweitzer et al. p. 246 |
| 2022 | Pancrustacea Izquierdo-López and Caron pp. 220933-14 |
| 2025 | Pancrustacea Reynolds et al. p. 1078 |
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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. Pancrustacea Zrzavý 1997
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Unr. Altocrustacea Regier et al. 2010
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Supercl. Allotriocarida Oakley et al. 2013
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Unr. Athalassocarida Lozano-Fernandez et al. 2019
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Cl. Branchiopoda Latreille 1817 [branchiopod]
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Or. Anostraca Sars 1867
Fm. †Ketmeniidae Novozhilov 1957
Subcl. Phyllopoda
Invalid names: Sarsostraca Tasch 1969 [empty]
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
†Branchiocaris yunnanensis Hou 1987
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
Fm. †Americlidae Dzik 2008
G. †Anhelkocephalon Bill 1914
Fm. †Cyclidae Packard 1885
Fm. †Halicynidae Gall and Grauvogel 1967
Fm. †Hemitrochiscidae Trauth 1918
Fm. †Schraminidae Dzik 2008
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
G. †Kabatarina
Infracl. Neocopepoda Huys and Boxshall 1991
Infracl. Progymnoplea Lang 1948
G. Sphaerothylacus Sluiter 1884
Cl. Malacostraca Latreille 1802
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Subcl. Eumalacostraca Grobben 1892
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Unr. Caridoida Hessler 1982
G. †Circularva Shcherbakov and Ponomarenko 2023
Or. †Eocarida Brooks 1962
Infracl. Hoplocarida Calman 1904
G. †Joanellia Schram 1979
Fm. †Mesoprosopidae Glaessner 1928
G. †Schramocaris 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
G. †Coreocaris Kobayashi 1937
G. †Dioxycaris Gurich 1929
Subor. †Discinocarina Clarke 1900
G. †Galenocaris Wells 1944
Or. †Hoplostraca Schram 1973
Or. Leptostraca Claus 1880
G. Nebaliella Thiele 1904
G. †Nothozoe Barrande 1868
G. †Phasganocaris Novak 1886
G. †Protocimex
Fm. †Pseudodontichthyidae Obruchev 1964
G. †Saccocaris Salter 1868
G. †Shafferia
Invalid names: Aristocaris [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Waterstonellidea [empty]
Supercl. Oligostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
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Cl. Ichthyostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
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Subcl. Pentastomida Diesing 1836
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Or. Cephalobaenida Heymons 1935
G. †Haffnericambria
G. †Heymonsicambria
Invalid names: Porocephalida Heymons 1935 [empty]
Invalid names: Mystacocarida Pennak and Zinn 1943 [empty]
Cl. Ostracoda Latreille 1802 [ostracod]
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G. †Acrossula
G. †Anfedatia
G. †Aurilia
G. †Australopsis
G. †Bennviaspis
G. †Biaurina
G. †Borodiella
G. †Boucekites
G. †Brasacypris Krömmelbein 1965
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†Brasacypris fulfaroi Dias-Brito et al. 2001
†Brasacypris morigerata Musacchio 1973
G. †Bursulella Jones 1961
G. †Carnarvonia
G. †Cedocamia
G. †Craspedopyxion
G. †Crescenticythere
G. Cyclocypris Brady and Norman 1889
G. Cytheropsis Sars 1866
G. †Damaoella
G. †Dhrumaella Manivit and Vaslet 1987
G. †Dorispina
G. †Duibianella
G. †Eucytheridea Bronstein 1930
G. †Fengtaiella
G. †Gelidicella
G. †Gerdalia Belousova 1961
G. †Gerubiella
G. Glossicythereis Benson 1974
G. †Hameaschmidtella
G. †Hemiaechminoides
G. Heterocypris Claus 1893
G. †Huanghuaella
G. †Hupehella
G. †Ilmenoindivisia
G. †Ivaria
G. †Koilocythere Deltel 1963
G. †Kuresaaria
G. †Liagnshanella
G. †Lublinella
G. †Ludvigsenites
G. †Maghrebeis
G. †Majiashanella
G. †Mannosocmia
G. †Marginotimorites
G. †Microcosmia
G. †Moorea
G. †Navicularina
G. Neoatlanticythere Benson 1974
G. †Netzkaina
Subor. †Paleocopa Henningsmoen 1953
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Superfm. †Beyrichiacea Matthew 1886
Invalid names: Leperditiacea Bassler and Kellett 1934 [empty]
G. †Paleocythere
G. †Paratsunyiella
G. †Plesidielymella
Subcl. Podocopa Sars 1865
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G. †Cetollina Shi 2002
G. †Eumiraculum Chen 1987
Or. Podocopida Sars 1866
G. †Ponthocythere Dubowsky 1939
G. †Pseudonodellina
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. †Reginacypris
G. †Renicytherura Gruendel 1981
G. †Reticulocambria
G. †Rockallia Whatley et al. 1978
G. †Sigillium
G. †Spytihnevites
G. †Suchonellina Spizharsky 1937
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†Suchonellina globosa Jones 1862
†Suchonellina stricta Jones 1894
G. †Supratoarcina
G. †Tatariella
G. †Tethysia Donze 1975
G. †Tetrasulcata
G. †Torusilina
G. †Trapezisylthere
G. †Utsatia
G. †Uvonhactia
G. †Venzavella
G. †Vitella
G. †Yaxianella
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]
Invalid names: Hymenocarididae Haeckel 1896 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Holocene or 530.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 521.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 521.0 Ma
Collections (16820 total)
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| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Meishucunian | China (Shaanxi) | Ostracoda indet. (6851) | |
| Atdabanian | Germany (Brandenburg) | Diplostraca indet. (24190) | |
| Atdabanian | China (Yunnan) | Branchiocaris sp. (86929 86930) Branchiocaris yunnanensis (86845 86846 86851 90138 90163 90164 90166 90494) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Ercaicunia multinodosa (68083) Ercaicunia multinodosa (90137) | |
| Nangaoian | China (Hubai) | Branchiocaris sp. (219687) | |
| Nangaoian | China (Yunnan) | Branchiocaris yunnanensis (132327 132329 194140 194160 194161 194162 194163) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Ercaicunia multinodosa (132330 194141 194143 194150 194153 194155) | |
| Botomian | China (Yunnan) | Branchiocaris sp. (90353) | |
| Botomian - Lenian | Russian Federation | Duibianella sp. (10018) | |
| Botomian - Lenian | Russian Federation (Transbaikalia) | Ostracoda indet. (10007) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Leperditicopa sp. (9900) | |
| Dyeran | USA (California) | Ostracoda indet. (219693) | |
| Dyeran | USA (Pennsylvania) | Hymenocaris dubia (226192) Hymenocaris sp. (192) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Branchiopoda indet. (6850) | |
| Duyunian | China (Hubei) | Cycloconchoides venustus (201164) | |
| Delamaran | Canada (British Columbia) | Branchiocaris pretiosa (84412) Branchiocaris sp., Nereocaris exilis (121959) | |
| Delamaran | USA (Utah) | Dioxycaris argenta, Branchiocaris pretiosa (77218) | |
| Solvan - Menevian | Czechia | Phyllocarida indet. (57206) | |
| Templetonian - Solvan | Australia (Queensland) | Ostracoda indet. (7904) | |
| Templetonian - Floran | Australia (Queensland) | Ostracoda indet. (7903) | |
| Middle Cambrian | Canada (British Columbia) | Branchiocaris sp. (171308) | |
| Middle Cambrian | Greenland | Ostracoda indet. (10484 10485) | |