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Caridoida

Malacostraca

Taxonomy
Caridoida was named by Hessler (1982). It is extant.

It was assigned to Eumalacostraca by Schwentner et al. (2018).

Subtaxa
Anaspidacea, Decapoda, Eucarida, Euphausiacea, Peracarida, Syncarida
Sister taxa
Anaspidacea, Decapoda, Euphausiacea

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Syncarida Packard
1904Eucarida Calman
1969Syncarida Brooks et al. p. R355
1979Syncarida Schram p. 103
1982Caridoida Hessler
2001Syncarida Martin and Davis p. 65
2001Eucarida Martin and Davis p. 72
2018Caridoida Schwentner et al.
2020Eucarida Hegna et al. p. 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
RankNameAuthor
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
—CaridoidaHessler 1982

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. Caridoida Hessler 1982
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Or. Anaspidacea Calman 1904
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Fm. †Uronectidae Cockerell 1916
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G. †Carcinurus Bronn 1850
G. †Gampsonychus Burmeister 1855
G. †Gampsonyx Jordan 1847
G. †Uronectes Bronn 1850
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†Uronectes fimbriatus Jordan 1847
Or. Decapoda Latreille 1802 [decapod]
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Fm. †Amazighopsidae Garassino and Pasini 2018
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G. †Amazighopsis Garassino and Pasini 2018
Subor. Brachyura Latreille 1802 [crab]
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Invalid names: Pagurii Latreille 1802 [empty]
G. †Calapa
G. †Dalletastacus Piton and Théobald 1939
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†Dalletastacus enigmaticus Piton and Théobald 1939
Subor. Dendrobranchiata Bate 1888
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Superfm. Penaeoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. †Aciculopodidae Feldmann and Schweitzer 2010
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G. †Aciculopoda Feldmann and Schweitzer 2010
Fm. †Aegeridae Burkenroad 1963
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G. †Acanthochirana Strand 1928
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Invalid names: Acanthochirus Oppel 1862 [replaced]
G. †Aeger Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Proaeger Langenhan 1910 [synonym]
G. †Anisaeger Schweitzer et al. 2014
G. †Distaeger Schweitzer et al. 2014
Fm. Aristeidae Wood-Mason 1891
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G. Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason 1891
G. Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason 1891
G. Aristeus Duvernoy 1840
G. Austropenaeus Barnard 1947
G. Pseudaristeus Crosnier 1978
Fm. Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason 1891
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G. Bentheogennema Burkenroad 1936
G. Benthesicymus Bate 1881
G. Gennadas Bate 1881
G. †Palaeobenthesicymus Audo and Charbonnier 2013
G. †Palaeobenthonectes Charbonnier et al. 2017
Fm. †Carpopenaeidae Garassino 1994
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G. †Carpopenaeus Glaessner 1945
G. †Epipenaeus Charbonnier et al. 2017
G. †Casertanus Bravi et al. 2014
G. †Gladiocaris Garassino et al. 2023
G. †Homelys Von Meyer 1844
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†Homelys minor Von Meyer 1862
Fm. Penaeidae Rafinesque 1815
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G. †Albertoppelia Schweigert and Garassino 2004
G. †Ambilobeia Garassino and Pasini 2002
G. †Antrimpos Munster 1839
G. †Araripenaeus Pinheiro et al. 2013
G. †Bylgia Munster 1839
G. †Bylginella Schweigert et al. 2016
G. †Carinacaris Garassino 1994
G. †Cretapenaeus Garassino et al. 2006
G. †Drobna Munster 1839
G. †Dusa Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Palaeodusa Pinna 1974 [synonym]
G. †Eopabdehus Garassino et al. 2014
G. †Eystaettia Schweigert et al. 2016
G. †Franconipenaeus Schweigert et al. 2016
G. Funchalia Johnson 1867
G. †Hakelocaris Garassino 1994
G. †Hefriga Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Bombur Munster 1839 [synonym]
G. †Ifasya Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
G. †Joinvilleicaris Charbonnier et al. 2017
G. †Koelga Munster 1839
G. †Ladinicaris Pasini et al. 2022
G. †Libanocaris Garassino 1994
G. †Longichela Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
G. †Macropenaeus Garassino 1994
G. Metapenaeopsis Bouvier 1905
G. Metapenaeus Wood-Mason 1891
G. †Microchela Garassino 1994
G. †Micropenaeus Bravi and Garassino 1998
G. †Oppelicaris Schweigert et al. 2016
G. Parapenaeus Smith 1885
G. Penaeopsis Bate 1881
G. Penaeus Fabricius 1798
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Invalid names: Machaerophorus von der Marck 1863 [synonym], Pseudocrangon Schluter 1862 [synonym]
G. †Pseudobombur Secretan 1975
G. †Pseudodrobna Winkler 2017
G. †Pseudodusa Schweigert and Garassino 2004
G. †Rauna Münster 1839
G. †Rhodanicaris Van Straelen 1924
G. †Satyrocaris Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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Invalid names: Satyrus Garassino and Teruzzi 1993 [replaced]
G. †Tiche von der Marck 1863
G. Trachypenaeus Alcock 1901
G. †Tzeltalpenaeus Garassino et al. 2013
G. †Xiaopenaeus Wing et al. 2021
G. †Zoquepenaeus Garassino et al. 2013
Fm. Sicyoniidae Ortmann 1898
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G. †Mexicania Garassino et al. 2013
G. Sicyonia Milne Edwards 1830
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Invalid names: Eusicyonia Stebbing 1914 [synonym], Revulus de Natale 1850 [synonym], Synhimantites Boeck 1864 [synonym]
Fm. Solenoceridae Wood-Mason 1891
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G. †Archeosolenocera Carriol and Riou 1991
G. †Eogordonella Garassino et al. 2014
G. Haliporoides Stebbing 1914
G. Hymenopenaeus Smith 1882
G. †Priorhyncha Ribeiro Alencar et al. 2018
G. Solenocera Lucas 1849
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Invalid names: Parasolenocera Wood-Mason 1891 [synonym], Transolenocera Burkenroad 1934 [synonym]
Superfm. Sergestoidea Dana 1852
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Fm. Luciferidae De Haan 1849
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G. Lucifer Thompson 1829
G. †Sume Saraiva et al. 2018
Fm. Sergestidae Dana 1852
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G. Acetes Milne-Edwards 1830
G. †Cretasergestes Garassino and Schweigert 2006
G. †Mokaya Garassino et al. 2013
G. †Paleomattea Maisey and De Carvalho 1995
G. Petalidium Bate 1881
G. Sergestes Milne-Edwards 1830
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Invalid names: Acheles Cocco 1832 [synonym]
G. Sergia Stimpson 1860
G. †Hecia Sepkoski 2002
G. †Imocaris
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†Imocaris colombiensis Racheboeuf and Villarroel 2003
†Imocaris tuberculata Schram and Mapes 1984
G. †Meyerella
Subor. Natantia Illiger 1811
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Invalid names: Carides [empty]
Infraor. †Palaeopalaemonida Schram and Dixon 2004
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Fm. †Palaeopalaemonidae Brooks 1962
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G. †Favreina Herbig 1993
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†Favreina prima Herbig 1993
G. †Palaeopalaemon Whitfield 1880
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†Palaeopalaemon newberryi Whitfield 1880
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Invalid names: Palaeopalaemon elegans Sturgeon et al. 1964 [synonym], Palaeopalaemon elleri Howell 1957 [synonym], Palaeopalaemon iowensis Walter 1917 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeopalaemonoidea Brooks 1962 [empty]
G. †Palaxius Brönnimann and Norton 1960
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†Palaxius shastaensis Kristan-Tollmann 1983
G. †Parafavreina Brönnimann et al. 1972
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†Parafavreina huaricolcanensis Senowbari-Daryan and Stanley, Jr. 1986
Subor. Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
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Infraor. Achelata Scholtz and Richter 1995
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Fm. †Cancrinidae Beurlen 1930
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G. †Cancrinos Munster 1839
G. †Paracancrinos Haug et al. 2016
G. †Praeatya Woodward 1868
G. †Lessinoachela Pasini et al. 2022
Unr. Palinura Latreille 1802
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Invalid names: Scyllaridea Stebbing [empty]
Fm. Palinuridae Latreille 1802 [spiny lobster]
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G. †Archaeocarabus M'Coy 1849
G. †Archaeopalinurus Pinna 1974
G. †Eolinurus Pasini et al. 2022
G. †Eurycarpus Schlüter 1868
G. Jasus Parker 1883
G. Justitia Holthuis 1946
G. Linuparus White 1847
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Invalid names: Eolinuparus Mertin 1941 [synonym], Podocratus Becks 1850 [synonym], Thenops Bell 1858 [synonym]
G. †Palaeopalinurellus Garassino and Pasini 2020
G. †Palaeopalinurus Bachmayer 1954
G. †Palinurina Munster 1839
G. Palinurus Weber 1795
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Invalid names: Astacodes Bell 1863 [synonym]
G. †Panulirus White 1847
G. †Parallelogastrus Franţescu 2013
G. †Phalangites Munster 1839
G. Phyllamphion Reinhardt 1849
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Invalid names: Araeosternus de Man 1881 [synonym], Palinurellus Von Marlens 1878 [synonym], Synaxes Bate 1881 [synonym]
G. Projasus George and Grindley 1964
G. Puerulus Ortmann 1897
G. †Rugafarius Bishop 1985
G. †Yunnanopalinura Feldmann et al. 2012
G. †Polzicaris Haug et al. 2013
Fm. Scyllaridae Latreille 1825 [slipper lobster]
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G. †Acanthophoenicides Audo and Charbonnier 2012
G. Antarctus Holthuis 2002
G. Arctides Holthuis 1960
G. Bathyarctus Holthuis 2002
G. †Biarctus Holthuis 2002
G. †Charbelicaris Haug et al. 2016
G. Crenarctus Holthuis 2002
G. Galearctus Holthuis 2002
G. †Llajassus Nyborg and Garassino 2017
Unr. Neoscyllarida Haug et al. 2016
G. †Palibacus Forster 1984
G. Parribacus Dana 1852
G. †Parsacus Garassino et al. 2014
G. †Scyllarella Rathbun 1935
G. Scyllarides Gill 1898
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Invalid names: Scyllaridia Bell 1858 [replaced]
G. Scyllarus Fabricius 1775
Invalid names: Arctidinae Holthuis 1985 [empty]
Invalid names: Palinuroidea Latreille 1802 [empty]
Infraor. Astacidea Latreille 1802
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Unr. Astacida Scholtz and Richter 1995
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Superfm. Astacoidea Latreille 1802
Superfm. Parastacoidea Huxley 1879
Superfm. †Protastacoidea Karasawa et al. 2013
Unr. Homarida Scholtz and Richter 1995
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Superfm. †Enoplometopoidea Saint Laurent 1988
Superfm. Nephropoidea Dana 1852 [lobster]
Superfm. †Stenochiroidea Beurlen 1928
Invalid names: Hoploparia macrodactyla Schlüter 1868 [nomen dubium], Nymphaeops belgicus Forir 1887 [nomen dubium], Nymphaeops sendenhorstensis Schlüter 1862 [nomen dubium], Stenocheles parvulus Fritsch and Kafka 1887 [nomen dubium]
Infraor. Axiidea Saint Laurent 1979
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Fm. Anacalliacidae Manning and Felder 1991
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G. Anacalliax De Saint Laurent 1973
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Invalid names: Anacalliaopsis Sakai 2011 [synonym]
G. †Aptanacalliax Ferratges et al. 2021
G. †Turbiocheir Schweitzer et al. 2012
Fm. Axiidae Huxley 1879
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G. †Acanthaxius Sakai and Saint Laurent 1989
G. †Aperiopyxis Schweigert 2010
G. †Aptaxiopsis Ferratges et al. 2021
G. †Axiopsis Borradaile 1903
G. Axius Leach 1816
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Invalid names: Plioaxius Fraaije et al. 2011 [synonym]
G. Calocarides Wollebaek 1908
G. †Campanaxius Nyborg et al. 2023
G. †Cretaxiopsis Charbonnier et al. 2017
G. †Devonoaxius Feldmann and Schweitzer 2019
G. Dorphinaxius Sakai and Saint Laurent 1989
G. †Etallonia Oppel 1861
G. †Hinecaris Karasawa et al. 2019
G. †Huxleycaris Bravi and Garassino 1998
G. †Libanoaxius Charbonnier et al. 2017
G. †Magila Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Palaeoaxius Patrulius 1959 [synonym]
G. †Megachela Schweigert 2003
G. Paraxiopsis de Man 1905
G. †Protaxius Beurlen 1930
G. †Reschia Schweigert 2010
G. †Schlueteria Fritsch and Kafka 1887
G. †Schluteria Fritsch 1887
Invalid names: Calocarididae Ortmann 1891 [synonym], Coralaxiinae Sakai and de Saint Laurent 1989 [invalid subgroup], Eiconaxiidae Sakai and Ohta 1989 [synonym], Eiconaxiopsididae Sakai 2011 [synonym], Neoaxiidae Sakai 2017 [synonym]
Fm. Callianassidae Dana 1852
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G. Biffarius Manning and Felder 1991
G. †Brecanclawu Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
G. Callianassa Leach 1814
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Invalid names: Semiranina [synonym]
Subfm. Callianassinae Dana 1852
G. †Comoxianassa Schweitzer et al. 2009
G. †Cowichianassa Schweitzer et al. 2009
G. Gilvossius Manning and Felder 1992
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Invalid names: Gebios Risso 1822 [synonym], Pestarella Ngoc-Ho 2003 [synonym]
G. †Melipal Schweitzer et al. 2006
G. Neotrypaea Manning and Felder 1991
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Invalid names: Nihonotrypaea Manning and Felder 1991 [synonym], Pseudobiffarius Heard and Manning 2000 [synonym]
G. Paraglypturus Turkey and Sakai 1995
G. †Pehuenchia Rusconi 1948
G. †Protocallianassa Beurlen 1930
G. Trypaea Dana 1852
G. Typaea Dana 1852
G. †Vegarthron Schweitzer and Feldmann 2002
G. †Zapalianassa Schweitzer et al. 2022
Invalid names: Cheraminae Manning and Felder 1991 [invalid subgroup], Eucalliinae Manning and Felder 1991 [empty], Lipkecallianassinae Sakai 2005 [invalid subgroup], Protocallianassinae Beurlen 1930 [empty]
Fm. Callianideidae Kossmann 1880
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G. Callianidea Milne Edwards 1837
G. Crosniera Kensley and Heard 1991
Invalid names: Thomassiniidae Saint Laurent 1979 [synonym]
Fm. Callianopsidae Manning and Felder 1991
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G. Bathycalliax Sakai and Türkay 1999
G. Callianopsis Saint Laurent 1973
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Invalid names: Neocallianopsis Sakai 2011 [synonym], Phaetoncalliax Sakai et al. 2015 [synonym], Pleurocalliax Sakai 2011 [synonym]
G. †Cretacalliax Pasini et al. 2020
Invalid names: Bathycalliacinae Sakai and Turkay 1999 [invalid subgroup], Neocallianopsinae Sakai 2011 [invalid subgroup], Vulcanocalliacinae Dworschak and Cunha 2007 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Callichiridae Manning and Felder 1991
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G. †Balsscallichirus Sakai 2011
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Invalid names: Barnardcallichirus Sakai 2011 [synonym], Capecalliax Sakai 2011 [synonym], Forestcallichirus Sakai 2011 [synonym], Tirmizicallichirus Sakai 2011 [synonym]
G. Callichirus Stimpson 1866 [mud shrimp]
G. Corallianassa Manning 1987
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Invalid names: Corallichirus Manning 1987 [synonym]
G. †Eoglypturus Beschin et al. 2005
G. Glypturoides Sakai 2011
G. Glypturus Stimpson 1866
G. Karumballichirus Poore et al. 2019
G. †Laticallichirus Komai et al. 2019
G. Lepidophthalmus Holmes 1904
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Invalid names: Lepidophthalminus Sakai 2015 [synonym], Lepidophthalmoides Sakai 2011 [synonym], Podocallichirus Sakai 1999 [synonym]
G. Neocallichirus Sakai 1988
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Invalid names: Sergio Manning and Lemaitre 1994 [synonym]
G. †Vecticallichirus Quayle and Collins 2012
Invalid names: Calliapaguropinae Sakai 1999 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Ctenochelidae Manning and Felder 1991
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G. †Ahazianassa Karasawa et al. 2019
G. †Cretagourretia Ossó et al. 2024
G. Ctenocheles Kishinouye 1926
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Invalid names: Ischnodactylus Pelseneer 1886 [synonym], Tosacallianassa Sakai 2016 [synonym]
G. Dawsonius Manning and Felder 1991
G. Gourretia Saint Laurent 1973
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Invalid names: Ivorygourretia Sakai 2017 [synonym], Plantesgourretia Sakai 2017 [synonym], Pseudogourretia Sakai 2005 [synonym], Ruiyuliugourretia Sakai 2017 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anacalliinae Manning and Felder 1991 [empty], Callianopsinae Manning and Felder 1991 [empty], Ctenochelinae Manning and Felder 1991 [empty], Ctenocheloidae Sakai 2011 [synonym], Dawsoniinae Sakai 2006 [invalid subgroup], Gourretiinae Sakai 1999 [invalid subgroup], Ischnodactylus texanus Rathbun 1935 [nomen dubium], Pseudogourretiinae Sakai 2005 [invalid subgroup], Tosacallianassidae Sakai 2016 [synonym]
Fm. Eucalliacidae Manning and Felder 1991
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G. †Bolcacalliax Hzyny 2019
G. Calliax de Saint Laurent 1973
G. †Calliaxina Ngoc-Ho 2003
G. Eucalliax Manning and Felder 1991
G. Eucalliaxiopsis Sakai 2011
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Invalid names: Bakercalliax Sakai 2018 [synonym], Calliaxiopsis Sakai and Turkay 2014 [synonym], Heardcalliax Sakai 2018 [synonym], Manningcalliax Sakai 2018 [synonym]
G. †Mesostylus Bronn and Roemer 1852
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†Mesostylus mortoni Pilsbry 1901
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Invalid names: Callianassa clarki Pilsbry 1916 [synonym], Callianassa conradi Pilsbry 1901 [synonym]
†Mesostylus pervesleri Hyžný and Summesberger 2019
Fm. Micheleidae Sakai 1992
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G. †Amatukamius Karasawa and Ohara 2019
G. Meticonaxius de Man 1905
G. Michelea Kensley and Heard 1991
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Invalid names: Micheleopsis Sakai 2010 [synonym]
G. †Paki Karasawa and Hayakawa 2000
Invalid names: Meticonaxiinae Sakai 1992 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Paracalliacidae Sakai 2005
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G. Paracalliax De Saint Laurent 1979
G. †Pleuronassa Ossó-Morales et al. 2011
G. †Rathbunassa Hzyny 2013
G. †Psammionassa Schweitzer et al. 2017
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†Psammionassa paromola Schweitzer et al. 2017
Fm. Strahlaxiidae Poore 1994
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G. Strahlaxius Sakai and Saint Laurent 1989
Invalid names: Axioidea Huxley 1879 [empty], Callianassoidea Dana 1852 [empty]
Infraor. Caridea Dana 1852 [shrimp]
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G. †Acanthinopus Pinna 1974
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†Acanthinopus gibbosus Pinna 1974
G. †Alcmonacaris Polz 2009
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†Alcmonacaris winkleri Polz 2009
Superfm. Alpheoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. Alpheidae Rafinesque 1815
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Invalid names: Pterocarididae Christofferson 1990 [synonym]
Fm. Barbouriidae Christofferson 1987
Fm. Bythocarididae Christofferson 1987
Fm. Hippolytidae Bate 1888
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Invalid names: Alopidae Christofferson 1987 [synonym], Merhippolytidae Christofferson 1990 [synonym], Nauticarididae Christofferson 1987 [synonym]
Fm. Lysmatidae Dana 1852
Fm. Merguiidae Christofferson 1990
Fm. Ogyrididae Holthuis 1955
Fm. Thoridae Kingsley 1878
Superfm. Atyoidea De Haan 1849
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Fm. Atyidae De Haan 1849
G. †Bavaricaris Winkler 2021
G. †Blaculla Munster 1839
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†Blaculla brevipes Munster 1839
†Blaculla haugi Winkler 2015
†Blaculla nikoides Munster 1839
†Blaculla sieboldi Oppel 1862
Superfm. Bresilioidea Calman 1896
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Fm. Agostocarididae Hart and Manning 1986
Fm. Alvinocarididae Christoffersen 1986
Fm. Bresiliidae Calman 1896
Fm. Disciadidae Rathbun 1902
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Invalid names: Discidae Rathbun 1902 [replaced]
G. †Occultocaris Winkler 2014
Fm. Pseudochelidae De Grave and Moosa 2004
G. †Buergerocaris Schweigert and Garassino 2004
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†Buergerocaris psittacoides Schweigert and Garassino 2004
Superfm. Campylonotoidea Sollaud 1913
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Fm. Bathypalaemonellidae Saint Laurent 1985
Fm. Campylonotidae Sollaud 1913
Superfm. Crangonoidea Haworth 1825
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Fm. Crangonidae Haworth 1825
Fm. Glyphocrangonidae Smith 1884
G. †Ctenodusa Schweigert et al. 2016
G. †Gampsurus von der Marck 1868
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†Gampsurus dubius von der Marck 1863
Invalid names: Euryurus von der Marck 1863 [synonym]
G. †Leiothorax Pinna 1974
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†Leiothorax triasicus Pinna 1974
Superfm. Nematocarcinoidea Smith 1884
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Fm. Eugonatonotidae Chace 1937
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Invalid names: Galatheacarididae Vereshchaka 1997 [synonym], Gomphonotidae Chace 1936 [synonym], Gonatonotidae Guerney 1941 [synonym]
Fm. Nematocarcinidae Smith 1884
Fm. Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann 1890
Fm. Xiphocarididae Ortmann 1895
Superfm. Oplophoroidea Dana 1852
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Fm. Acanthephyridae Bate 1888
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Invalid names: Miersiidae Smith 1886 [synonym], Tropiocaridae Bate 1888 [synonym]
Fm. Oplophoridae Dana 1852
Superfm. Palaemonoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. Desmocarididae Borradaile 1915
Fm. Euryrhynchidae Holthius 1950
Fm. Palaemonidae Rafinesque 1815
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Invalid names: Anchistioididae Borradaile 1915 [synonym], Drimoidae Ortmann 1896 [synonym], Gnathophyllidae Dana 1852 [synonym], Hymenoceridae Ortmann 1890 [synonym], Kakaducarididae Bruce 1993 [synonym]
Fm. Palaemoninae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. Pontoniinae Kingsley 1878
Fm. Typhlocarididae Annandale and Kemp 1913
Superfm. Pandaloidea Haworth 1825
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Fm. Chlorotocellidae Komani et al. 2019
Fm. Pandalidae Haworth 1825
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Invalid names: Dorodoteidae Christofferson 1989 [synonym], Heterocarpodidae Thompson 1965 [synonym], Plesionikidae Christofferson 1989 [synonym], Thalassocarididae Bate 1888 [synonym]
G. †Parvocaris Bravi and Garassino 1998
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†Parvocaris samnitica Bravi and Garassino 1998
Fm. Pasiphaeidae Dana 1852
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G. Eupasiphae Wood-Mason and Alcock 1893
G. Glyphus Filhol 1884
G. Parapasiphae Smith 1884
G. Pasiphaea Savigny 1816
Invalid names: Leptocheilidae Paul'son 1875 [synonym]
Fm. Physetocarididae Chace 1940
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G. Physetocaris Chace 1940
G. †Pinnacaris Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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†Pinnacaris dentata Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
Superfm. Pleopteryxoidea Schweigert and Garassino 2004
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Fm. †Pleopteryxidae Schweigert and Garassino 2006
Fm. Processidae Ortmann 1890
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G. Processa Leach 1815
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Invalid names: Hectarthropus Bate 1888 [synonym], Nika Risso 1816 [synonym], Thalassalpes Bosc 1813 [synonym], Velocina Gistl 1848 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hectarthropidae Bate 1888 [synonym], Nikidae Bate 1888 [synonym]
Fm. Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason and Alcock 1892
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G. Psalidopus Wood-Mason and Alcock 1892
G. †Schernfeldia Winkler 2013
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†Schernfeldia schweigerti Winkler 2013
Superfm. Stylodactyloidea Bate 1888
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Fm. Stylodactylidae Bate 1888
Invalid names: Galatheacaridoidea Vereshchaka 1997 [empty], Pasiphaeoidea Dana 1852 [empty], Physetocaridoidea Chace 1940 [empty], Procaridoidea Chace and Manning 1972 [empty], Processoidea Ortmann 1890 [empty], Psalidopodoidea Wood-Mason and Alcock 1892 [empty]
Infraor. Gebiidea Saint Laurent 1979
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Fm. Axianassidae Schmitt 1924
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G. †Axianassa Schmitt 1924
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Invalid names: Anomalaxius Sakai and Turkay [synonym]
Fm. Laomediidae Borradaile 1903
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G. Jaxea Nardo 1847
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Invalid names: Calliaxis Heller 1862 [synonym]
G. Laomedia De Haan 1847
G. Saintlaurentiella Paiva et al. 2010
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Invalid names: Laurentiella Le Loeuff and Intes 1974 [replaced]
Fm. Thalassinidae Latreille 1983
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G. Thalassina Latreille 1826
Fm. Upogebiidae Borradaile 1903 [mud shrimp]
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G. Acutigebia Sakai 1982
G. Austinogebia Ngoc-Ho 2001
G. Gebiacantha Ngoc-Ho 1989
G. Upogebia Leach 1814
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Invalid names: Bigea Nardo 1847 [synonym], Calliadne Strahl 1862 [synonym], Gebia [synonym], Gebiopsis Milne Edwards 1867 [synonym], Gerbios Bosc 1813 [synonym]
Invalid names: Gebiadae Haworth 1825 [synonym], Gebidae Dana 1852 [synonym], Kuwaitupogebiidae Sakai et al. 2015 [synonym], Neogebiculinae Sakai 1982 [invalid subgroup]
Infraor. Polychelida Scholtz and Richter 1995
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G. †Adamanteryon Audo et al. 2014
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†Adamanteryon fourneti Audo et al. 2014
G. †Eopolycheles Gašparič et al. 2020
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†Eopolycheles cornuaureus Gašparič et al. 2020
Superfm. Eryonoidea De Haan 1841
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Fm. †Coleiidae Van Straelen 1924
Fm. †Eryonidae De Haan 1841
Fm. †Palaeopentachelidae Ahyong 2009
Fm. Polychelidae Wood-Mason 1875
Fm. †Tetrachelidae Beurlen 1930
Fm. †Tricarinidae Feldmann et al. 2007
G. †Tonneleryon Audo 2016
Infraor. Procaridea Felgenhauer and Abele 1983
+
Fm. Procarididae Chance and Manning 1972
+
G. Procaris Chace and Manning 1972
G. †Udora Munster 1839
+
†Udora bigoti Van Straelen 1924
†Udora brevispina Munster 1839
+
Invalid names: Udora rarispina Munster 1839 [synonym]
†Udora gevreyi Van Straelen 1923
†Udora koschnyi Schweigert and Garassino 2004
†Udora minuta Van Straelen 1923
Fm. †Udorellidae Van Straelen 1925
+
G. †Udorella Oppel 1862
Unr. Reptantia Boas
+
Infraor. Glypheidea Winckler 1882
+
Superfm. †Erymoidea Van Straelen 1924
Superfm. †Glaessnericarioidea Karasawa et al. 2013
Superfm. Glypheoidea Winckler 1882
Unr. Meiura Saint Laurent 1980
+
Infraor. Anomura Milne-Edwards 1832
Infraor. Brachyura Latreille 1802 [crab]
Invalid names: Astacura Borradaile [empty], Thalassinidea Latreille 1831 [invalid subgroup]
Infraor. Stenopodea Bate 1888
+
Fm. Stenopodidae Claus 1872
+
G. †Devonostenopus Jones 2014
G. †Jilinocaris Schram et al. 2000
G. †Jurastenopus Winkler et al. 2021
G. Juxtastenopus Goy 2010
G. Odontozona Holthuis 1946
G. †Phoenice Garassino 2001
G. Richardina Milne Edwards 1881
G. Stenopus Latreille 1819
+
Invalid names: Byzenus Rafinesque 1814 [synonym], Embryocaris Ortmann 1893 [synonym]
Invalid names: Macromaxillocarididae Alvarez 2006 [synonym], Spongicolidae Schram 1986 [synonym]
Invalid names: Stenopodidea Claus 1872 [empty]
G. †Psammograpsus Milne-Edwards 1860
+
†Psammograpsus parisiensis Milne-Edwards 1860
Invalid names: Angustidontidae Cooper 1936 [empty], Carcinoplacidae Simpson 1858 [empty], Cyclodorippoida Ortmann 1892 [empty], Heterochelida Beurlen and Glaessner 1930 [empty], Ischnodactylus dentatus Rathbun 1935 [nomen dubium], Leucosidae [empty], Nephropsidae [empty]
Or. Euphausiacea Dana 1852
+
Fm. †Anthracophausiidae Brooks 1962
+
+
+
Invalid names: Crangopsis couttsi Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis hastata Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis magna Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis rhodesi Peach 1908 [synonym], Palaemysis couttsi Peach 1908 [synonym], Palaemysis dunlopi Peach 1908 [synonym], Palaemysis tenuis Peach 1908 [synonym]
†Anthracophausia rheamsi Vohs et al. 2023
Invalid names: Palaemysis [synonym]
G. †Archangeliphausia Dzik et al. 2004
+
†Archangeliphausia spinosa Dzik et al. 2004
Fm. Bentheuphausiidae Colosi 1917
+
G. Bentheuphausia Sars 1885
Invalid names: Euphausiidae Dana 1850 [empty]
Superor. Peracarida Calman 1904
+
Or. Amphipoda Latreille 1816 [amphipod]
+
G. Caprellidea Leach 1814
Subor. Gammaridea Latrielle 1803
+
Fm. Gammaridae Leach 1814
+
G. Gammarus Fabricius 1775
G. Melita Leach 1814
G. †Praegmelina Derjavin 1929
G. Hyperiidea Latrielle 1831
G. Ingolfiellidea Hansen 1903
Subor. Senticaudata Lowry and Myers 2013
+
Superfm. Gammaroidea Latreille 1802
+
G. †Gammaroidorum Jarzembowski et al. 2020
Invalid names: Acanthogammaridae [empty], Anthracocaridacea Brooks 1962 [empty], Corophiidae [empty], Pontogammaridae [empty]
G. †Diaphanosoma Bill 1914
+
†Diaphanosoma rare Bill 1914
Or. †Hemicaridea Schram 1981
+
Superfm. Spelaeogriphacea Gordon 1957
+
Fm. †Acadiocarididae Schram 1974
+
Fm. Spelaeogriphidae Gordon 1957
+
G. †Liaoningogriphus Shen et al. 1998
Or. Lophogastrida Sars 1870
+
Fm. Eucopiidae Dana 1852
+
G. †Schimperella Bill 1914
+
†Schimperella acanthocercus Taylor et al. 2001
†Schimperella beneckei Bill 1914
†Schimperella kessleri Bill 1914
G. †Yunnanocopia Feldmann et al. 2017
+
†Yunnanocopia grandis Feldmann et al. 2017
†Yunnanocopia longicauda Feldmann et al. 2017
+
Or. Cumacea Kroyer 1846 [hooded shrimp]
+
Or. Isopoda Latreille 1817 [isopod]
+
Subor. Asellota Latreille 1802
+
Fm. Stenetriidae Hansen 1905
G. †Branchipodites Woodward 1877
+
†Branchipodites vectensis Woodward 1877
G. †Eocopea
Subor. Flabellifera Sars 1882
+
G. †Cymatoga
Fm. Sphaeromidae White 1847
Fm. †Gnathiidae Leach 1814
+
G. †Gnathia Leach 1813
Fm. Oniscidae Latreille 1802
+
G. Oniscus Linnaeus 1758
G. Porcellio Latreille 1802
Subor. Oniscidea Latreille 1802
+
Fm. Armadillidae Brandt 1831
Fm. Armadilliidae Brandt 1833
Unr. Crinocheta Legrand 1946
Fm. Ligiidae Brandt 1833
Fm. Philosciidae Kinahan 1857
Fm. Platyarthridae Verhoeff 1949
Superfm. Porcellionoidea Verhoeff 1918
Fm. Sphaeroniscidae Vandel 1964
Unr. Synocheta Legrand 1946
Invalid names: Tylidae Dana 1852 [empty]
Subor. †Phreatoicidea Stebbing 1893
+
Fm. †Amphisopidae Nicholls 1943
Fm. †Palaeophreatoicidae Birshtein 1962
Unr. Scutocoxifera Dreyer and Wägele 2002
+
Subor. Cymothoida Wägele 1989
Subor. Sphaeromatidea Wägele 1989
+
Fm. †Archaeoniscidae Milne Edwards 1843
Superfm. Cymothooidea Leach 1814
Superfm. †Sphaeromatoidea Latreille 1825
Fm. †Urdidae Kunth 1870
+
G. †Urda Munster 1840
Subor. Valvifera Sars 1882
+
Fm. Chaetiliidae Dana 1853
Fm. Idoteidae Leach 1813
Invalid names: Aegidae [empty], Anthuridea Leach 1814 [empty], Gnathiidea Leach 1814 [empty]
Or. Tanaidacea Dana 1849
+
Subor. †Anthracocaridomorpha Sieg 1980
+
Fm. †Anthracocarididae Brooks 1962
Fm. †Niveotanaidae Polz 2005
Subor. Apseudomorpha Sieg 1980
+
G. †Afroapseudeus Pasini et al. 2022
Superfm. Apseudoidea Leach 1814
Superfm. †Jurapseudoidea Schram et al. 1986
Subor. Monokonophora Lang 1956
+
G. †Eucryptocaris Schram 1989
Fm. †Ophthalmapseudidae Sieg 1980
+
G. †Ophthalmapseudes Glaessner 1962
Subor. Tanaidomorpha Sieg 1980
+
Superfm. †Cretitanaoidea Schram et al. 1986
Superfm. Paratanaoidea Lang 1949
G. †Tanaidaurum Pazinato et al. 2023
Invalid names: Dikonophora Lang 1956 [empty]
Or. Mysida [mysid shrimp]
+
G. †Elder
+
†Elder ungulatus Munster 1839
+
Subfm. Boreomysinae Holt and Tattersal 1905
+
G. †Aviamysis San Vicente and Cartanyà 2017
G. †Oxyuropoda Carpenter and Swain 1908
+
†Oxyuropoda ligioides Carpenter and Swain 1908
Subor. †Pygocephalomorpha Beurlen 1930
+
G. †Chaocaris Shen 1983
+
†Chaocaris chinensis Shen 1983
G. †Hoplita Pineiro et al. 2012
+
†Hoplita ginsburgi Fabre and Huard 1967
Fm. †Jerometichenoriidae Schram 1978
+
G. †Jerometichenoria Schram 1978
+
†Jerometichenoria grandis Schram 1978
G. †Liocaris Beurlen 1931
+
†Liocaris huenei Beurlen 1931
Fm. †Notocarididae Brooks 1962
+
G. †Notocaris
Fm. †Pygocephalidae Brooks 1962
+
+
†Pygocephalus cooperi Huxley 1857
+
Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon glaber Jones and Woodward 1899 [synonym], Anthrapalaemon grossarti holti Woodward 1911 [synonym], Anthrapalaemon serratus Woodward 1905 [synonym], Necroscilla wilsoni Woodward 1879 [synonym], Pygocephalus (Anthrapalaemon) parkeri Woodward 1907 [synonym]
†Pygocephalus dubius Prestwich 1840
+
Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon grossarti Salter 1861 [synonym], Palaeocarabus russelianus Salter 1863 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon Salter 1861 [synonym], Diplostylus Salter 1861 [synonym], Necroscilla Woodward 1879 [synonym], Palaeocarabus Salter 1861 [synonym]
G. †Sosiocaris Jones 2015
+
†Sosiocaris schrami Jones 2015
Fm. †Tealliocarididae Brooks 1962
+
+
†Pseudogalathea macconochiei Etheridge 1879
+
Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon ornatissimus Peach 1882 [synonym], Pseudogalathea rotunda Peach 1883 [synonym]
G. †Tealliocaris Peach 1908
+
†Tealliocaris caudafimbriata Copeland 1957
+
Invalid names: Tealliocaris formosa Peach 1882 [synonym]
†Tealliocaris robusta Peach 1908
†Tealliocaris walloniensis Gueriau et al. 2014
†Tealliocaris woodwardi Etheridge 1877
+
Invalid names: Tealliocaris loudonensis Peach 1908 [synonym], Tealliocaris tarrasiana Peach 1908 [synonym]
Fm. †Tylocarididae Taylor et al. 1998
+
G. †Fujianocaris Taylor et al. 1998
+
†Fujianocaris bifurcatus Taylor et al. 1998
G. †Tylocaris Taylor et al. 1998
+
†Tylocaris asiaticus Taylor et al. 1998
Invalid names: Bochusacea Gutu and Iliffe 1998 [empty], Mictacea Bowman et al. 1985 [empty], Stygiomysida Tchindonova 1981 [empty], Thermosbaenacea Monod 1927 [empty]
Invalid names: Eucarida Calman 1904 [invalid subgroup], Syncarida Packard 1885 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: omnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-02-03 08:12:00
Modified: 2010-02-04 15:07:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Givetian to the top of the Holocene or 387.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 382.7 Ma

Collections (3524 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Palaeocaris cuylerensis (76210)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Devonostenopus pennsylvaniensis (230305)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Oklahoma) Aciculopoda mapesi (232765)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Ohio) Devonoaxius garlandi, Palaeopalaemon newberryi (225952) Palaeopalaemon elegans (72276) Palaeopalaemon sp. (653 3380)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium Tealliocaris walloniensis (131916)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Ireland Oxyuropoda ligioides (32230)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium (Liege) Tealliocaris walloniensis (208028 208029)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Pennsylvania) Pseudotealliocaris palincsari (157596)
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Minicaris sp., Palaemysis sp., Anthracophausia sp., Anthracocaris scotica, Anthracocaris sp., Tealliocaris woodwardi, Tealliocaris sp., Pseudogalathea sp. (220874)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Bellocaris newfoundlandensis (76873)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Tealliocaris sp. (84940)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Palaemysis sp., Tealliocaris sp. (134654)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Minicaris sp. (235485)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Lancashire) Palaeocaris retracta, Pleurocaris annulatus, Anthracaris sp., Pygocephalus cooperi (172765)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9USA (Alabama) Anthracophausia rheamsi (232430)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (England) Apus dubius (216649)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (Scotland) Anthrapalaemon glaber (216573)
Westphalian B - Westphalian C316.9 - 309.8United Kingdom (England) Necroscilla wilsoni (216793)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Anthracophausia ingelsorum (157801) Eucryptocaris asherorum (132078) Hesslerella shermani (230306)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Pleurocaris annulatus (151692)