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Pontocypridoidea

Ostracoda - Podocopida

Taxonomy
Pontocypridoidea was named by Muller (1894). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cypridocopina by Liebau (2005), Babinot and Colin (2011), Yamaguchi et al. (2016), Forel (2017).

Subtaxa
Pontocyprididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Pontocypridoidea Muller
2005Pontocypridoidea Liebau
2011Pontocypridoidea Babinot and Colin p. 753
2016Pontocypridoidea Yamaguchi et al. p. 412 figs. Table 3
2017Pontocypridoidea Forel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
RankNameAuthor
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderCypridocopinaJones 1901
superfamilyPontocypridoideaMuller 1894
superfamilyPontocypridoideaMuller 1894

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. Pontocypridoidea Muller 1894
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Fm. Pontocyprididae Mueller 1894
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†Argilloecia abnormalis Ceolin et al. 2015
†Argilloecia concludus Ceolin et al. 2015
†Argilloecia faba Alexander 1934
†Argilloecia hiwanneensis Howe and Law 1936
†Argilloecia hydrodynamicus Ceolin et al. 2015
†Argilloecia subcylindrica Alexander 1934
G. †Bakunella
G. †Haworthina Kellett 1935
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†Haworthina bulleta Harris and Lalicker 1932
†Haworthina kellettae Kozur 1985
†Haworthina prona Kozur 1985
G. †Liasina
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†Liasina lanceolata Apostolescu 1959
†Liasina vestibulifera Gramann 1963
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†Pontocypris mississippiensis Howe and Law 1936
Invalid names: Erythrocypris Mueller 1894 [objective synonym]
G. Thomontocypris Maddocks 1991
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-05 02:00:00
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:16:56
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Osagean to the top of the Holocene or 351.90000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 342.9 Ma

Collections (221 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Ohio) Pontocypris acuminata (162332)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4Canada (Alberta) Pontocypris billingsana, Pontocypris coryelli (62396)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Haworthina bulleta (95377 133139)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Kansas) Haworthina bulleta (110320 110321)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Kansas) Haworthina bulleta (110317)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Italy Haworthina sp. (110840)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Lithuania Haworthina patria (45952 46158 46159 46170 46198 46202 46401 46406 46411 46414)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Hungary Haworthina kellettae (146205) Haworthina prona (146210)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Haworthina patria (46204)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran Haworthina spp. (155147)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Iran Haworthina spp. (155148 155149 155151)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Saudi Arabia Haworthina sp. 1, Haworthina sp. 2, Haworthina sp. 3, Haworthina sp. 4 (87279)
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Romania Pontocypris sp. (197722)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Türkiye Argilloecia sp., Pontocyprella sp., Pontocyprella suprajurassica (197740)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Canada (Yukon) Pontocypris sp. (225010 225013)
Angulata201.4 - 199.5Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139807)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139803 139804)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139811 139813 139816 139817) Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina vestibulifera (139814)
Semicostatum199.5 - 192.9Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139808 139809 139810)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Portugal Liasina lanceolata (33463)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina lanceolata (139822)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2France Liasina vestibulifera (33625) Pontocyprella elongata (33627) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina lanceolata (33624 33628) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina vestibulifera (33622)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (139821) Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139818) Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (139820) Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina vestibulifera (139819)
Jamesoni192.9 - 184.2Portugal Liasina lanceolata (33457)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Portugal Liasina vestibulifera (33465 33468)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2France Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33632) Pontocyprella elongata (33629) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina lanceolata (33633) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33634 33635)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany Liasina vestibulifera (33518)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Austria Pontocyprella cavata (158206)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2France Liasina lanceolata (199723)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Spain Liasina lanceolata (119564 119565)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Portugal Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33469 33470 33471)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Spain (Aragon) Liasina lanceolata (146829 146830 146831 146832 146833 146834 146835 146836 146837 146838 146839) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (146764)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian192.9 - 174.7United Kingdom (Wales) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33496)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Austria Liasina lanceolata (139826)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33477)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Spain Liasina lanceolata (119384) Liasina vestivulifera (119590)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Spain Liasina lanceolata (114351 114358 114359 119381 119383 119566 119568 119573) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (119570)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Spain (Aragon) Liasina lanceolata (146840 146841 146845 146846 146847 146848) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (146781 146788 146791) Liasina vestibulifera (146843)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33475) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (158469) Liasina vestibulifera (158466)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom (Wales) Liasina lanceolata (33497)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33479)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Spain Liasina vestivulifera (119593)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Austria Liasina lanceolata (139828)
Levesquei182.9 - 174.7Austria Liasina lanceolata (139830) Liasina vestibulifera (139829)
Levesquei182.9 - 174.7Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33485 33486 33487)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2France Pontocyprella sp. (34715)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) Pontocyprella sp. (198645 198674 198680 198692 198695 198696)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France Pontocyprella suprajurassica (61718 61719)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8France Pontocyprella suprajurassica (61724)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Drôme) Pontocyprella harrisiana (75576)
Early/Lower Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) Pontocyprella sp. (234986)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (Texas) Pontocyprella alexanderi (65707 65712 65717 65722 65738)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica Argilloecia sp. 1 (93965) Argilloecia sp. 2 (93953 93954 93959 93961 93970)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Argilloecia sp. (236602)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Argilloecia abnormalis (231993 231996 231998) Argilloecia abnormalis, Argilloecia concludus (231997) Argilloecia concludus (231995)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Río Negro) Argilloecia abnormalis (220768)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Texas) Argilloecia subcylindrica (191232)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Argilloecia abnormalis (232001 232005 232006 232007 232008 232009 232014 232015) Argilloecia abnormalis, Argilloecia hydrodynamicus (231999 232000 232002 232003 232004) Propontocypris sp. (232032)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Tunisia (Kef) Pontocyprella recurva (93948)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Indian Ocean Abyssocypris sp. (201904)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.24USA (Texas) Argilloecia faba (191450)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Trinidad and Tobago Argilloecia subcylindrica (94028) Propontocypris sp. (94012 94013 94014 94018)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Indian Ocean Abyssocypris sp. (201915)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Indian Ocean Abyssocypris sp. (201917)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Mexico (Baja California Sur) Argilloecia sp. (201740)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Indian Ocean Abyssocypris sp. (201923 201924)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9New Zealand (Canterbury) Argilloecia acuticaudata, Argilloecia australomiocenica, Argilloecia kritheformae, Australoecia sp., Pontocypris sp., Propontocypris herdmani (161903)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Indian Ocean Abyssocypris sp. (201931)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga Argilloecia sp. (43006)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Antarctica Australoecia sp. (202742)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Mexico (Veracruz) Argilloecia hiwanneensis (94168 94169 94170 94172)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Indian Ocean Abyssocypris sp. (201938 201940)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Argilloecia laevissima (95898)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Propontocypris sp. (91619 206066 240703)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Antigua and Barbuda Argilloecia alexanderi, Propontocypris sp. (94178 94179) Argilloecia nutusa (94185) Propontocypris sp. (94180)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Puerto Rico Propontocypris sp. (94193 94194 94195)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45South Africa (North Cape) Argilloecia sp., Australoecia fulleri (37451)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Trinidad and Tobago Argilloecia hiwanneensis (93910) Propontocypris sp., Argilloecia hiwanneensis (93911)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98South Africa (North Cape) Argilloecia sp., Australoecia fulleri (37487)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82South Africa (North Cape) Argilloecia sp., Australoecia fulleri (37494)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Propontocypris attenuata (166365)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Poland Argilloecia acuminata (138851 138855) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia fatua, Argilloecia levis, Argilloecia subtilis, Pontocypris acuminata, Propontocypris declivis (138848) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia fatua, Argilloecia subtilis (138849) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia subtilis (138847) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia subtilis, Propontocypris declivis (138846) Argilloecia acuminata, Pontocypris acuminata (138850 138852) Argilloecia acuminata, Propontocypris declivis (138845) Argilloecia levis, Argilloecia sp. A (138841) Pontocypris acuminata (138844 138853 138854) Pontocypris acuminata, Propontocypris declivis (138842)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy (Campania) Argilloecia acuminata (78631)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Propontocypris d (52582)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Panama Argilloecia sp. (91912)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Italy Argilloecia acuminata (49518)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0France Propontocypris pirifera (56803)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Dominican Republic Propontocypris sp. (97552)