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Myodocopa

Ostracoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Myodocopa Sars
2001Myodocopa Martin and Davis p. 64
2003Myodocopa Siveter et al. p. 1749
2017Myodocopa Chitnarin p. 685
2017Myodocopa Forel
2020Myodocopa Hegna et al. p. 23

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

Subcl. Myodocopa Sars 1866
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Or. Halocyprida Dana 1853
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Subor. †Entomozocopina Gründel 1969
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Invalid names: Entomozooidea Pribyl 1951 [empty]
Subor. Halocypridina Dana 1853
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Superfm. Halocypridoidea Dana 1852
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Fm. Halocyprididae Dana 1852
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G. Archiconchoecia Mueller 1894
G. Euconchoecia Mueller 1890
G. Halocypris Dana 1852
G. Macroconchoecia Granata and Caporiacco 1949
Superfm. Thaumatocypridoidea Muller 1906
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Fm. Thaumatocyprididae Muller 1906
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G. †Thaumatomma Kornicker and Sohn 1976
Invalid names: Thaumatocypridina Kozur 1989 [synonym]
Or. †Leperditicopida Scott 1961
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Subor. †Isochilinocopina Abushik 1990
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Fm. †Gibberellidae Abushik 1990
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G. †Gibberella Abushik 1958
Superfm. †Hogmochilinoidea Abushik 1990
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Fm. †Hogmochilinidae Abushik 1990
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G. †Hogmochilina Solle 1935
Fm. †Tirisochilinidae Schallreuter 1984
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Superfm. †Isochilinoidea Abushik 1990
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Fm. †Isochilinidae Swartz 1949
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G. †Aristozoe Barrande 1868
G. †Ceratoleperditia Harris 1960
G. †Dalelina Sun 1978
G. †Holtedahlites Solle 1936
G. †Isochilina Jones 1858
G. †Kenodontochilina Berdan 1984
G. †Parabriartina Berdan 1984
G. †Saffordellina Bassler and Kellett 1934
G. †Sollenella Abushik 1960
G. †Swartzochilina Scott 1956
G. †Teichochilina Swartz 1949
Superfm. †Saffordellinoidea Abushik 1990
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Invalid names: Saffordellinidae Abushik 1990 [empty]
Subor. †Leperditicopina Pokorny 1953
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Superfm. †Leperditioidea Jones 1856
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Fm. †Leperditiidae Jones 1856
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G. †Anisochilina Teichert 1937
G. †Bivia Berdan 1976
G. †Briartina Kegel 1932
G. †Carbonia Jones 1870
G. †Chevroleperditia Swartz 1949
G. †Cyprida Goldenberg 1870
G. †Eoleperditia Swartz 1949
G. †Hermannina Kegel 1933
G. †Herrmannina Kegel 1933
G. †Heterochilina Poulsen 1937
Subfm. †Isochilininae Swartz 1949
G. †Leperditia Rouault 1851
G. †Paraeoleperditia Adachi and Igo 1980
G. †Paramoelleritia Wang 1976
G. †Schrenckia Glebovskaia
G. †Sinoleperditia Wang 1989
G. †Yukopsis Copeland 1966
Invalid names: Herrmannininae Abushik 1960 [empty], Leperditiinae Swartz 1949 [empty]
Fm. †Moelleritiidae Abushik 1990
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G. †Eomoelleritia Abushik 1972
G. †Moelleritia Abushik 1958
Fm. †Schrenckiidae Abushik 1990
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Subfm. †Kiaeritiinae Schallreuter 1984
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G. †Ivia Schallreuter 1984
G. †Kiaeritia Schallreuter and Hinz-Schallreuter 1999
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Invalid names: Kiaeria Glebowskaja 1949 [replaced]
G. †Paenaequina Solle 1935
Fm. †Sibiritiidae Abushik 1990
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G. †Sibiritia Abushik 1958
Superfm. †Tollitioidea Abushik 1990
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G. †Bispinitia Abushik 1962
Fm. †Tollitiidae Abushik 1990
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G. †Tollitia Abushik 1960
Invalid names: Leperditicopa Pokorny 1953 [synonym], Sibiritioidea Abushik 1990 [empty]
Invalid names: Leperditiocopa Pokorny 1953 [synonym]
Or. Myodocopida Sars 1866
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G. †Calocaria
Subor. Cladocopina Sars 1866
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Invalid names: Nodopolycopidae Kozur 1985 [empty], Permopolycopidae Kozur 1985 [empty], Podocopidae Sars 1865 [empty]
G. †Luprisca Siveter et al. 2014
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†Luprisca incuba Siveter et al. 2014
Subor. Myodocopina Sars 1866
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Superfm. Cypridinacea Baird 1845
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Fm. Cypridinellidae Sylvester-Bradley 1961
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G. †Cyprosis
Fm. †Rhombinidae Sylvester-Bradley 1951
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G. †Rhombina
Invalid names: Cyclindroleberididae Mueller 1906 [empty]
Superfm. Cypridinoidea Baird 1850
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Fm. Cylindroleberididae Müller 1906
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G. Asteropteron Skogsberg 1920
Subfm. Asteropteroninae Kornicker 1981
G. †Colymbosathon Siveter et al. 2003
G. Cyclasterope Brady 1897
Subfm. Cyclasteropinae Poulsen 1965
G. Cylindroleberis Brady 1867
G. †Hungaroleberis Toth and Csefan 2018
G. Leuroleberis Kornicker 1981
G. †Nasunaris Siveter et al. 2010
G. †Pauline Siveter et al. 2013
G. †Spiricopia Siveter et al. 2018
Fm. Cypridinidae Baird 1850
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G. Azygocypridina Sylvester-Bradley 1950
G. Codonocera Brady 1902
G. Cypridina Milne-Edwards 1840
Subfm. Cypridininae Baird 1850
G. Gigantocypris Mueller 1895
G. Heterodesmus Brady 1865
G. Macrocypridina Skogsberg 1920
G. Monopia Claus 1873
G. †Palaeocypridina Crasquin 2013
G. †Prodigiosus Hoare and Mapes 2000
G. Vargula Skogsberg 1920
Invalid names: Triadocypridininae Weitschat 1983 [empty]
Fm. †Sarsiellidae Brady and Norman 1896
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G. Rutiderma Norman 1896
G. Sarsiella Norman 1869
Superfm. †Entomozoidea Pribyl 1951
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Fm. †Entomozoidae Pribyl 1951
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Subfm. †Entomozoinae Pribyl 1950
Subfm. †Richterininae Sylvester-Bradley 1961
G. †Waldeckella Rabien 1954
G. †Mesoleberis Kornicker et al. 2006
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†Mesoleberis hollandica Kornicker et al. 2006
Superfm. Polycopoidea Sars 1866
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Fm. Polycopidae Sars 1866
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G. †Nodopolycope Kozur 1985
G. †Permopolycope Kozur 1985
G. Polycopsis Muller 1894
G. †Quasipolycope Jones 1995
Invalid names: Polycopinae Sars 1865 [empty]
Invalid names: Quasipolycopidae Jones 1995 [empty]
Superfm. Sarsielloidea Brady and Norman 1896
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Fm. Philomedidae Mueller 1912
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Subfm. Philomedinae Mueller 1912
Invalid names: Cylindroleberidoidea Mueller 1906 [empty]
Superfm. †Nymphatelinoidea Siveter et al. 2007
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Fm. †Nymphatelinidae Siveter et al. 2007
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G. †Nymphatelina Siveter et al. 2007
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†Nymphatelina gravida Siveter et al. 2007
Subor. †Paleomyodocopina Kornicker and Sohn 2000
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Superfm. †Cypridinelliformoidea Kornicker and Sohn 2000
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Fm. †Cypridinelliformidae Kornicker and Sohn 2000
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G. †Cypridinelliforma Bless 1971
G. †Sulcuna Jones and Kirkby 1884
Invalid names: Nodophilomedoidea Kornicker and Sohn 2000 [empty], Swainelloidea Kornicker and Sohn 2000 [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: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-04 06:54:01
Modified: 2011-06-14 02:59:32
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 515.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 511.2 Ma

Collections (1049 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Leperditicopa sp. (9900)
Menevian504.5 - 499.5United Kingdom (Wales) Leperditia hicksi (193782)
Paibian497.0 - 494.0USA (Texas) Leperditiidae indet. (208674 208687 208689 208692)
Ibexian487.5 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Eoleperditia bivia (104307 104358) Leperditiidae indet. (104440)
Tremadoc - Late/Upper Llandeilo486.5 - 458.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Heterochilina sp. (25739)
Early/Lower Ordovician485.4 - 470.0USA (New York) Isochilina sp. (290)
Early/Lower Ordovician - Middle Ordovician485.4 - 458.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Eoleperditia sp. (25752)
Ordovician485.4 - 443.8USA (New York) Eoleperditia sp. (332)
Cassinian482.3 - 470.0USA (Missouri) Ceratoleperditia n. sp., Eoleperditia sp. A (75556) Ceratoleperditia n. sp., Eoleperditia sp. A, Eoleperditia sp. B (75519) Ceratoleperditia sp., Eoleperditia sp. A (75520) Ceratoleperditia sp., Eoleperditia sp. A, Eoleperditia sp. B (75547 75557) Eoleperditia sp. A (75543 75559) Eoleperditia sp. A, Eoleperditia indet. (75551) Eoleperditia sp. A, Eoleperditia sp. B, Eoleperditia indet. (75552) Eoleperditia sp. B (75555) Isochilina variana (75553 75554)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1USA (Utah) Leperditicopida indet. (64508 64516)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0USA (Nevada) Leperditicopida indet. (64601)
Arenigian - Llanvirn478.6 - 458.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Eoleperditia bivia (25284 25285)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Canada (Newfoundland) Isochilina sp. (195748)
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Nevada) Eoleperditia bivia (104448 104461) Eoleperditia bivia, Isochilina sp. (104453) Eoleperditia sp. (104397 104413 104416) Eoleperditia sp., Isochilina sp. (297) Leperditiidae indet. (104409)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3USA (Utah) Leperditia bivia (104236 104238 104240) Leperditia sp. (104193 104194 104196 104197 104206 104207 104214 104215 104216 104217 104221 104222 104223 104227)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4Argentina Anisochilina sp., Eoleperditia sp., Isochilina sp. (9031)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Eoleperditia sp. (25510)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (New York) Leperditia sp. (405)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4Canada (Quebec) Briartina sp. (318)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (New York) Isochilina labrosa, Leperditia limatula, Leperditia canadensis (172321) Leperditia canadensis (56185 56212 56214 56215 171798 172222 172223 172226 172229 172231 172233 172234 172235 172236 172237 172238 172240 172247 172294 172295 172299 172304 172306 172309 172310 172312 172314 172315 172316 172318 172320 172323 172326 172328 172329 172330 172331 172332 172333 172335 172336 172342) Leperditia limatula (172347) Leperditia limatula, Leperditia canadensis (172227 172228 172230 172232 172239 172296 172307 172346 172348) Leperditia limatula, Leperditia nana (172144 172180 172187) Leperditia nana (172184)