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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); and to Mandibulata by Nielsen (2012) and Izquierdo-López and Caron (2022).

Sister taxa
Altocrustacea, Hymenostraca

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1772Crustacea Brünnich
1802Crustacea Latreille p. 13
1904Crustacea Martin p. 94
1933Crustacea Phleger, Jr. p. 11
1935Crustacea Mason p. 102
1952Crustacea Riccio p. 29
1956Maxillopoda Dahl
1997Pancrustacea Zrzavý and Štys
2001Maxillopoda Martin and Davis p. 58
2005Crustacea Martens et al.
2012Pancrustacea Nielsen p. 244 figs. Fig. 44.2
2012Crustacea Nielsen p. 245
2020Pancrustacea Schweitzer et al. p. 246
2022Pancrustacea Izquierdo-López and Caron pp. 220933-14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997

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
Subcl. Phyllopoda
Invalid names: Kazacharthra Novojilov 1957 [empty], Sarsostraca Tasch 1969 [empty]
Unr. Labiocarida Schwentner et al. 2017
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Supercl. Hexapoda Latreille 1825
Cl. Remipedia Yager 1981
Cl. Cephalocarida Sanders 1955
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Or. †Brachypoda Birshteyn 1960
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G. †Dala Muller 1983
G. †Bredocaris Mueller 1983
Unr. †Hymenostraca Rolfe 1969
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G. †Hymenocaris Salter 1853
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Hymenocaris dubia Resser and Howell 1938
Supercl. Multicrustacea Regier et al. 2010
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Or. †Cyclida Glaessner 1928
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G. †Anhelkocephalon Bill 1914
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Fm. †Cyclidae Packard 1885
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G. †Apionicon Schram and Vonk 1997
G. †Carcinaspides Glaessner 1969
G. †Cyclus de Koninck 1841
G. †Halicyne von Meyer 1844
G. †Maastrichtiocaris Fraaije et al. 2003
G. †Prolatcyclus Mychko et al. 2019
G. †Uralocyclus M and Alekseev 2018
Fm. †Hemitrochiscidae Trauth 1918
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G. †Cyclocarcinides Glaessner 1969
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Invalid names: Cyclocarcinus Stolley 1914 [replaced]
G. †Hemitrochiscus von Schauroth 1854
G. †Oonocarcinus Gemmellaro 1890
G. †Paraprosopon Gemmellaro 1890
G. †Skuinocyclus Mychko and Alekseev 2018
Fm. †Mesoprosopidae Glaessner 1928
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G. †Mesoprosopon Stolley 1914
Invalid names: Halicynidae Gall and Grauvogel 1967 [empty]
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
Infracl. Neocopepoda Huys and Boxshall 1991
Infracl. Progymnoplea Lang 1948
G. Sphaerothylacus Sluiter 1884
Cl. Malacostraca Latreille 1802
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G. †Amphipeltis Salter 1863
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Amphipeltis paradoxus Salter 1863
Subcl. Eumalacostraca Grobben 1892
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Unr. Caridoida Hessler 1982
Superor. †Eocarida Brooks 1962
Infracl. Hoplocarida Calman 1904
G. †Joanellia Schram 1979
G. †Schramocaris Clark et al. 2016
Invalid names: Percarida Calman 1904 [empty]
Or. Leptostraca Claus 1880
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G. Levinebalia Walker-Smith 2000
Fm. Nebaliidae Baird 1850
Fm. †Rhabdouraeidae Schram and Malzahn 1984
Or. Lophogastrida Sars 1870
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Fm. Eucopiidae Dana 1852
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
G. Nebaliella Thiele 1904
G. †Nothozoe Barrande 1868
G. †Phasganocaris Novak 1886
G. †Proboscicaris Rolfe 1962
G. †Saccocaris Salter 1868
G. †Shafferia
Invalid names: Aristocaris [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Belotelsonidea Schram 1981 [empty], Waterstonellidea [empty]
Supercl. Oligostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
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Cl. Ichthyostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
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Subcl. Branchiura Thorell 1864
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Invalid names: Arguloida Yamaguti 1963 [empty]
Subcl. Pentastomida Diesing 1836
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Invalid names: Cephalobaenida Heymons 1935 [empty], Porocephalida Heymons 1935 [empty]
Invalid names: Mystacocarida Pennak and Zinn 1943 [empty]
Cl. Ostracoda Latreille 1802 [ostracod]
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G. †Acanthomeridion Hou et al. 1989
G. †Acrossula
G. †Anfedatia
G. †Aurilia
Or. †Beyrichiocopa Pokorný 1954
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Subor. †Binodicopa Schallreuter 1972
G. †Biaurina
G. †Bullaluta
Fm. †Buregiidae Polenova 1953
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G. †Buregia
G. †Bursulella Jones 1961
G. †Cedocamia
G. †Cophinia Apostolescu 1961
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Cophinia incisa Apostolescu 1963
Cophinia pulvinata Apostolescu 1963
G. Cyclocypris Brady and Norman 1889
G. Cyprinotus Brady 1886
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Cyprinotus salinus Brady 1868
G. Cytheropsis Sars 1866
G. †Damaoella
G. †Dhrumaella Manivit and Vaslet 1987
G. †Dorispina
G. †Falites
G. †Flemingia
G. †Galeopsis Hinz-Schallreuter 1993
G. †Gerdalia Belousova 1961
G. Glossicythereis Benson 1974
G. Heterocypris Claus 1893
G. †Hupehella
G. †Ivaria
G. †Koilocythere Deltel 1963
G. †Kuiperiana Bassiouni 1962
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Kuiperiana latissima Brady 1878
Or. †Leperditicopida Scott 1961
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G. †Bingeria Martinsson 1962
G. †Chevroleperditia Swartz 1949
G. †Dalelina Sun 1978
G. †Eomoelleritia Abushik 1972
G. †Holtedahlites Solle 1936
Fm. †Isochilinidae Swartz 1949
G. †Ivia Schallreuter 1984
Fm. †Leperditiidae Jones 1856
G. †Paraeoleperditia Adachi and Igo 1980
G. †Tollita
G. †Yokopsis
Or. †Limbatulocopida Abushik 1990
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Fm. †Dolborellidae Melnikova 1976
Or. †Metacopida Sylvester-Bradley 1961
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G. †Acuprisma
G. †Diura
G. †Heterma
G. †Planoria
G. †Tumidella
G. †Moorea
Subcl. Myodocopa Sars 1866
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Or. Halocyprida Dana 1853
Or. Myodocopida Sars 1866
Superor. †Myodocopomorpha Kozur 1972
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Or. †Cypridinida Skogsberg 1920
G. Neoatlanticythere Benson 1974
G. †Netzkaina
Superor. †Palaecopamorphes Abushik 1990
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Or. †Beyrichicopida Pokorný 1954
Or. †Hollinocopida Henningsmoen 1965
Or. †Leperditellocopida Abushik 1990
Invalid names: Eridocopida Adamczak 1961 [empty]
Subor. †Paleocopa Henningsmoen 1953
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Superfm. †Beyrichiacea Matthew 1886
Invalid names: Leperditiacea Bassler and Kellett 1934 [empty]
G. †Paleodarwinula Molostovskaya 1990
G. †Phasoia
Subcl. Podocopa Sars 1865
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G. †Cetollina Shi 2002
G. †Eumiraculum Chen 1987
Or. Palaeocopida Henningsmoen 1953
Or. Platycopida Sars 1866
Or. Podocopida Sars 1866
Fm. †Progonocytheridae Sylvester-Bradley 1948
Superor. Podocopomorpha Sars 1865
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Invalid names: Punciocopida Schallreuter 1968 [empty]
G. †Ponthocythere Dubowsky 1939
G. †Prasuchonella Molostovskaya 1980
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. †Renicytherura Gruendel 1981
G. †Septadella Smith and Stubblefield 1933
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Septadella jackmanae Smith and Stubblefield 1933
G. †Sigillium
Fm. †Sigmoopsidae Henningsmoen 1953
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G. †Disulcina Sarv 1959
G. †Ordovicia
G. †Suchonellina Spizharsky 1937
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Suchonellina globosa Jones 1862
Suchonellina stricta Jones 1894
G. †Svealuta
G. †Tegaspis
G. †Tethysia Donze 1975
G. †Utsatia
G. †Vitella
Superfm. †Volganelloidea Mandelstam 1956
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Fm. †Volganellidae Mandelstam 1956
G. †Waldoria
G. †Yulinella
G. †Zerqacythere Basha 1980
Invalid names: Beichuania Xie 1989 [nomen nudum], Cuselina Ammon 1910 [nomen nudum], Golcondella [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Hymenocarididae Haeckel 1896 [empty]
G. †Skara Mueller 1983
Invalid names: Crustacea Brünnich 1772 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ediacaran to the top of the Holocene or 635.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 541.0 Ma

Collections (16236 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Mexico Platella sp. (10662)
Meishucunian541.0 - 516.0China (Shaanxi) Ostracoda indet. (6851)
Early/Lower Cambrian541.0 - 513.0China (Hubei) Cycloconchoides venustus (201164)
Waucoban530.0 - 513.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Branchiopoda indet. (6850)
Atdabanian520.0 - 516.0Germany (Brandenburg) Diplostraca indet. (24190)
Atdabanian520.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Phasoia spicata (155233)
Atdabanian520.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Acanthomeridion sp., Branchiocaris sp., Waptia sp. (86930) Acanthomeridion sp., Waptia sp., Canadaspis sp. (86933) Branchiocaris sp., Waptia sp. (86929) Branchiocaris yunnanensis (90163 90166 90494) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Chuandianella ovata (86845 86846 90138 90164) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Chuandianella ovata, Canadaspis laevigata (86851) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Ercaicunia multinodosa, Chuandianella ovata, Waptia sp. (68083) Canadaspis laevigata (96403 96405 96416) Chuandianella ovata (86847 90126 90129 90149 90150 90151 90152 90161 90162) Chuandianella ovata, Canadaspis laevigata (90165 96402) Ercaicunia multinodosa, Chuandianella ovata (90137) Waptia sp. (86931)
Branchian520.0 - 513.0United Kingdom (England) Hesslandona n. sp. B (79939)
Botomian516.0 - 513.0China (Yunnan) Branchiocaris sp. (90353)
Botomian - Lenian516.0 - 513.0Russian Federation Duibianella sp. (10018)
Botomian - Lenian516.0 - 513.0Russian Federation (Transbaikalia) Ostracoda indet. (10007)
Dyeran516.0 - 513.0USA (California) Ostracoda indet. (219693)
Dyeran516.0 - 513.0USA (Pennsylvania) Crustacea indet. (226194) Hymenocaris dubia, Roddyia typa, Crustacea indet. (226192) Hymenocaris sp., Roddyia typa (192)
Dyeran516.0 - 513.0USA (Nevada) Canadaspis sp. (10560)
Nangaoian516.0 - 513.0China (Hubai) Branchiocaris sp. (219687)
Nangaoian516.0 - 513.0China (Yunnan) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Ercaicunia multinodosa, Waptia ovata (194141 194150 194153) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Ercaicunia multinodosa, Waptia ovata, Canadaspis laevigata (132330 194143 194155) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Waptia ovata (132329 194140 194162 194163) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Waptia ovata, Canadaspis laevigata (132327 194160 194161) Waptia ovata (132328)
Templetonian513.0 - 507.0Australia (Queensland) Flemingia duo, Aristaluta sp. A, Svealuta sp. A (70046)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0Canada (British Columbia) Branchiocaris pretiosa, Waptia fieldensis, Canadaspis perfecta (84412) Canadaspis perfecta (84420 84437) Waptia fieldensis (84430 84431) Waptia fieldensis, Canadaspis perfecta (84414 84415 84416 84417 84418 84419 84421 84422 84423 84424 84425 84426 84427 84428 84429 84432 84433 84434 84435 84436)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0USA (Nevada) Canadaspis perfecta (205001)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0USA (Utah) Dioxycaris argenta, Branchiocaris pretiosa, Canadaspis perfecta (77218)