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Eumalacostraca

Malacostraca

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Eumalacostraca Grobben
1979Eumalacostraca Schram
1984Eumalacostraca Squires p. 55
2001Eumalacostraca Martin and Davis p. 65
2018Eumalacostraca Schwentner et al.

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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
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892

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. Eumalacostraca Grobben 1892
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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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G. Aegla Leach 1820
G. †Anaglyptus Milne-Edwards 1873
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Anaglyptus delfortrei Milne-Edwards 1873
G. †Aulacopodia Bosquet 1854
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Aulacopodia riemsdyki Bosquet 1854
Infraor. Brachyuri Latreille 1802 [crab]
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Invalid names: Pagurii Latreille 1802 [empty]
G. †Brome Munster 1839
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Brome ventrosa Munster 1839
G. †Calapa
G. Cardinia Edwards 1837
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Cardinia concinna Sowerby 1819
Cardinia gibbosum Meek 1864
Cardinia gleimi Smith 1927
Cardinia hybrida Sowerby 1817
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Invalid names: Cardinia amygdala Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Cardinia morisi Terquem 1855 [synonym], Pachyodon cuneatus Stutchbury 1842 [synonym]
Cardinia indigirkaensis Kiparisova 1947
Cardinia listeri Sowerby 1817
Cardinia ponderosa Gabb 1870
Cardinia rugosa Parona 1890
Cardinia similis Agassiz 1845
Cardinia toriyamai Hayami 1958
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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G. †Aciculopoda Feldmann and Schweitzer 2010
Fm. †Aegeridae Burkenroad 1963
Fm. Aristeidae Wood-Mason 1891
Fm. Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason 1891
Fm. †Carpopenaeidae Garassino 1994
G. †Ifasya Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
Fm. Penaeidae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. Sicyoniidae Ortmann 1898
Fm. Solenoceridae Wood-Mason 1891
Superfm. Sergestoidea Dana 1852
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Fm. Luciferidae De Haan 1849
Fm. Sergestidae Dana 1852
G. †Eurycarpus Schlüter 1868
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Eurycarpus nanodactylus Schlüter 1868
G. †Gebia
G. †Hecia Sepkoski 2002
G. †Homelys Von Meyer 1862
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Homelys minor Von Meyer 1862
G. †Imocaris
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Imocaris colombiensis Racheboeuf and Villarroel 2003
Imocaris tuberculata Schram and Mapes 1984
G. †Lupeites Fritsch and Kafka 1887
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Lupeites granulatus Fritsch and Kafka 1887
G. †Meyerella
G. †Microcorystes Lorenthey 1929
Subor. Natantia Illiger 1811
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Invalid names: Carides [empty]
G. †Oedisoma Bell 1858
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Oedisoma ambiguum Bell 1858
G. †Olinaecaris Van Straelen 1924
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Olinaecaris carinatus Van Straelen 1924
Infraor. †Palaeopalaemonida Schram and Dixon 2004
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Superfm. †Palaeopalaemonoidea Brooks 1962
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Fm. †Palaeopalaemonidae Brooks 1962
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. Caridea Dana 1852 [shrimp]
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G. †Acanthinopus Pinna 1974
G. †Alcmonacaris Polz 2009
Superfm. Alpheoidea Rafinesque 1815
Superfm. Atyoidea De Haan 1849
G. †Blaculla Munster 1839
Superfm. Bresilioidea Calman 1896
G. †Buergerocaris Schweigert and Garassino 2004
Superfm. Campylonotoidea Sollaud 1913
Superfm. Crangonoidea Haworth 1825
Superfm. Galatheacaridoidea Vereshchaka 1997
G. †Gampsurus von der Marck 1868
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Invalid names: Euryurus von der Marck 1863 [replaced]
G. †Hefriga Munster 1839
G. †Leiothorax Pinna 1974
Superfm. Nematocarcinoidea Smith 1884
Superfm. Oplophoroidea Dana 1852
Superfm. Palaemonoidea Rafinesque 1815
Superfm. Pandaloidea Haworth 1825
G. †Parvocaris Bravi and Garassino 1998
Superfm. Pasiphaeoidea Dana 1852
Superfm. Physetocaridoidea Chace 1940
G. †Pinnacaris Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
Superfm. Pleopteryxoidea Schweigert and Garassino 2004
Superfm. †Procaridoidea Chace and Manning 1972
Superfm. Processoidea Ortmann 1890
Superfm. Psalidopodoidea Wood-Mason and Alcock 1892
G. †Schernfeldia Winkler 2013
Superfm. Stylodactyloidea Bate 1888
Unr. Reptantia Boas
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Infraor. Achelata Scholtz and Richter 1995
Infraor. Astacidea Latreille 1802
Infraor. Axiidea Saint Laurent 1979
Infraor. Gebiidea Saint Laurent 1979
Infraor. Glypheidea Winckler 1882
Unr. Meiura Saint Laurent 1980
Infraor. Polychelida Scholtz and Richter 1995
Invalid names: Astacura Borradaile [empty], Thalassinidea Latreille 1831 [invalid subgroup]
Infraor. Stenopodidea Claus 1872
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Fm. Spongicolidae Schram 1986
Fm. Stenopodidae Claus 1872
Invalid names: Macromaxillocarididae Alvarez 2006 [empty]
G. †Psammograpsus Milne-Edwards 1860
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Psammograpsus parisiensis Milne-Edwards 1860
G. †Tiche von der Marck 1863
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Tiche astaciformis von der Marck 1863
G. †Wulaicarcinus Hu and Tao 1996
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Wulaicarcinus micronus Hu and Tao 1996
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
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Fm. †Anthracophausiidae Brooks 1962
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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
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Archangeliphausia spinosa Dzik et al. 2004
Fm. Bentheuphausiidae Colosi 1917
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G. Bentheuphausia Sars 1885
Invalid names: Euphausiidae Dana 1850 [empty]
Superor. Peracarida Calman 1904
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Or. Amphipoda Latreille 1816 [amphipod]
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G. Caprellidea Leach 1814
Subor. Gammaridea Latrielle 1803
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Fm. Gammaridae Leach 1814
G. Hyperiidea Latrielle 1831
G. Ingolfiellidea Hansen 1903
Subor. Senticaudata Lowry and Myers 2013
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Superfm. Gammaroidea Latreille 1802
Invalid names: Acanthogammaridae [empty], Anthracocaridacea Brooks 1962 [empty], Corophiidae [empty], Pontogammaridae [empty]
G. †Diaphanosoma Bill 1914
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Diaphanosoma rare Bill 1914
Or. †Hemicaridea Schram 1981
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Superfm. Spelaeogriphacea Gordon 1957
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Fm. †Acadiocarididae Schram 1974
Fm. Spelaeogriphidae Gordon 1957
Or. Lophogastrida Sars 1870
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Fm. Eucopiidae Dana 1852
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G. †Schimperella Bill 1914
G. †Yunnanocopia Feldmann et al. 2017
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Or. Cumacea Kroyer 1846 [hooded shrimp]
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Or. Isopoda Latreille 1817 [isopod]
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Subor. Asellota Latreille 1802
G. †Branchipodites Woodward 1877
G. †Eocopea
Subor. Flabellifera Sars 1882
Fm. †Gnathiidae Leach 1814
Fm. Oniscidae Latreille 1802
Subor. Oniscidea Latreille 1802
Subor. †Phreatoicidea Stebbing 1893
Unr. Scutocoxifera Dreyer and Wägele 2002
Subor. Sphaeromatidea Wägele 1989
Fm. †Urdidae Kunth 1870
Subor. Valvifera Sars 1882
Invalid names: Aegidae [empty], Anthuridea Leach 1814 [empty], Gnathiidea Leach 1814 [empty]
Or. Tanaidacea Dana 1849
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Subor. †Anthracocaridomorpha Sieg 1980
Subor. Apseudomorpha Sieg 1980
Subor. Monokonophora Lang 1956
Fm. †Ophthalmapseudidae Sieg 1980
Subor. Tanaidomorpha Sieg 1980
Invalid names: Dikonophora Lang 1956 [empty]
Or. Mysida [mysid shrimp]
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G. †Elder
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Elder ungulatus Munster 1839
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Subfm. Boreomysinae Holt and Tattersal 1905
G. †Oxyuropoda Carpenter and Swain 1908
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Oxyuropoda ligioides Carpenter and Swain 1908
Subor. †Pygocephalomorpha Beurlen 1930
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G. †Chaocaris Shen 1983
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Chaocaris chinensis Shen 1983
G. †Hoplita Pineiro et al. 2012
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Hoplita ginsburgi Fabre and Huard 1967
Fm. †Jerometichenoriidae Schram 1978
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G. †Jerometichenoria Schram 1978
G. †Liocaris Beurlen 1931
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Liocaris huenei Beurlen 1931
Liocaris quadratus Van Straelen 1924
Fm. †Notocarididae Brooks 1962
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G. †Notocaris
Fm. †Pygocephalidae Brooks 1962
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Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon Salter 1861 [synonym], Diplostylus Salter 1861 [synonym], Necroscilla Woodward 1879 [synonym], Palaeocarabus Salter 1861 [synonym]
G. †Sosiocaris Jones 2015
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Sosiocaris schrami Jones 2015
Fm. †Tealliocarididae Brooks 1962
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G. †Tealliocaris Peach 1908
Fm. †Tylocarididae Taylor et al. 1998
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G. †Fujianocaris Taylor et al. 1998
G. †Tylocaris 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]
Superor. †Eocarida Brooks 1962
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Or. †Eocaridacea Brooks 1962
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Fm. †Belotelsonidae Schram 1974
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Belotelson traquairi Peach 1882
Fm. †Eocarididae Brooks 1962
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G. †Eocaris
G. †Essoidea
Fm. †Waterstonellidae Schram 1979
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G. †Waterstonella Schram 1979
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G. †Peachocaris Schram 1976
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Peachocaris acanthouraea Schram 1984
Infracl. Hoplocarida Calman 1904
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Or. †Aeschronectida Schram 1969
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G. †Aenigmacaris Schram and Horner 1978
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Aenigmacaris cornigerum Schram and Horner 1978
Fm. †Aratidecthidae Schram 1979
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G. †Aratidecthes Schram 1969
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Aratidecthes johnsoni Schram 1969
G. †Crangopsis Salter 1863
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Crangopsis eskdalensis Peach 1882
Crangopsis socialis Salter 1861
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Invalid names: Pygocephalus huxleyi Woodward 1867 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeocrangon Salter 1861 [replaced]
Fm. †Kallidecthidae Schram 1969
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G. †Kallidecthes Schram 1969
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Kallidecthes eagari Schram 1979
Kallidecthes richardson Schram 1969
Or. †Palaeostomatopoda Brooks 1962
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Fm. †Archaeocarididae Schram 2008
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G. †Archaeocaris Meek 1872
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Fm. †Eopteridae Rohdendorf 1961
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G. †Eopteridium Rohdendorf 1970
G. †Eopterum Rohdendorf 1961
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Eopterum devonicum Rohdendorf 1961
Fm. †Perimecturidae Peach 1908
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G. †Bairdops Schram 1979
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Bairdops beargulchensis Schram and Horner 1978
Bairdops elegans Peach 1908
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Invalid names: Perimecturus ensifer Peach 1908 [synonym]
G. †Perimecturus Peach 1908
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Perimecturus parki Peach 1882
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Invalid names: Perimecturus communis Peach 1908 [synonym], Perimecturus stocki Peach 1908 [synonym]
Perimecturus rapax Schram and Horner 1978
Invalid names: Anthracomysis van Straelen 1922 [objective synonym]
Or. Stomatopoda Latreille [mantis shrimp]
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Subor. †Archaeostomatopodea Schram 1969
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Fm. †Daidalidae Schram 2007
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G. †Daidal Schram 2007
Fm. †Gorgonophontidae Schram 2007
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G. †Chabardella Racheboeuf et al. 2009
G. †Gorgonophontes Schram 1984
Fm. †Tyrannophontidae Schram 1969
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G. †Tyrannophontes Schram 1969
Fm. †Chloridellidae Rathbun
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G. Chloridella Miers 1880
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Chloridella empusa Say 1818
Chloridella sonomana Rathbun 1926
Subor. †Unipeltata Latreille 1825
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Superfm. Bathysquilloidea Manning 1967
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Fm. Bathysquillidae Manning 1967
Superfm. Erythrosquilloidea Manning and Bruce 1984
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Fm. Erythrosquillidae Manning and Bruce 1984
Superfm. †Gonodactyloidea Giesbrecht 1910
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Fm. Alainosquillidae Moosa 1991
Fm. Gonodactylidae Giesbrecht 1910
Fm. Hemisquillidae Manning 1980
Fm. †Odontodactylidae Manning 1980
G. †Paleosquilla Schram 1968
Fm. Protosquillidae Manning 1980
Fm. Pseudosquillidae Manning 1977
Fm. Takuidae Manning 1995
Fm. Indosquillidae Manning 1995
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G. Indosquilla Ingle and Merett 1971
Superfm. Lysiosquilloidea Giesbrecht 1910
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Fm. Coronididae Manning 1980
Fm. Lysiosquillidae Giesbrecht 1910
Fm. Nannosquillidae Manning 1980
Fm. Tetrasquillidae Manning and Camp 1993
Fm. †Pseudosculdidae Dames 1886
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G. †Archaeosculda Ahyong et al. 2007
G. †Pseudosculda Dames 1886
Fm. †Sculdidae Dames 1886
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G. †Sculda Münster 1840
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Invalid names: Buria Giebel 1857 [synonym]
G. †Spinosculda Haug et al. 2009
Superfm. †Squilloidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. †Eurysquillidae Manning 1977
Fm. Parasquillidae Manning 1995
Fm. Squillidae Latreille 1802
Fm. †Ursquillidae Hof 1998
G. †Triassosculda Smith et al. 2023
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Triassosculda ahyongi Smith et al. 2023
Invalid names: Verunipeltata Haug et al. 2010 [empty]
Invalid names: Opisterostomatopodea Schram 1969 [empty], Palaeostomatopoda Brooks 1962 [empty]
Invalid names: Perimecturus pattoni Peach 1908 [nomen dubium]
G. †Joanellia Schram 1979
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Joanellia elegans Peach 1883
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Invalid names: Crangopsis minuta Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis robusta Peach 1908 [synonym]
Joanellia lundi Schram and Schram 1979
Fm. †Mesoprosopidae Glaessner 1928
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G. †Mesoprosopon Stolley 1914
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Mesoprosopon triasinum Stolley 1914
G. †Schramocaris Clark et al. 2016
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Schramocaris gilljonesorum Clark et al. 2016
Invalid names: Percarida Calman 1904 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available