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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).

Subtaxa

Altocrustacea, Bredocaris, Crustacea, Hymenostraca, Skara, Yicaris

Sister taxa

Altocrustacea, Hymenostraca

Synonyms

Maxillopoda was named by Dahl (1956). It is extant.

It was considered an invalid subgroup of Crustacea by Oakley et al. (2013).

It was assigned to Crustacea by Martin and Davis (2001).
Crustacea was named by Brünnich (1772). It is extant.

It was reranked as the class Crustacea by Latreille (1802), Phleger (1933), Mason (1935) and Riccio (1952); it was reranked as the unranked clade Crustacea by Martens et al. (2005); it was considered an invalid subgroup of Pancrustacea by Lozano-Fernandez et al. (2019).

It was assigned to Animalia by Latreille (1802); to Branchiata by Mason (1935); to Arthropoda by Martin (1904), Phleger (1933), Riccio (1952) and Martens et al. (2005); and to Pancrustacea by Nielsen (2012).

Synonymy list

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

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa
—	Panarthropoda

Rank	Name	Author
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
—	Deuteropoda
—	Mandibulata
—	Pancrustacea	Zrzavý and Štys 1997
—	Pancrustacea	Zrzavý 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

Unr. Athalassocarida Lozano-Fernandez et al. 2019

Cl. Branchiopoda Latreille 1817 [branchiopod]

Or. Anostraca Sars 1867

Subcl. Phyllopoda

Invalid names: Kazacharthra Novojilov 1957 [empty], Sarsostraca Tasch 1969 [empty]

Unr. Labiocarida Schwentner et al. 2017

Supercl. Hexapoda Latreille 1825

Cl. Remipedia Yager 1981

Cl. Cephalocarida Sanders 1955

Or. †Brachypoda Birshteyn 1960

G. †Dala Muller 1983

G. †Bredocaris Mueller 1983

Unr. †Hymenostraca Rolfe 1969

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G. †Hymenocaris Salter 1853

†Hymenocaris dubia Resser and Howell 1938

Supercl. Multicrustacea Regier et al. 2010

Or. †Cyclida Glaessner 1928

G. †Anhelkocephalon Bill 1914

†Anhelkocephalon handlirschi Bill 1914

Fm. †Cyclidae Packard 1885

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

G. †Cyclocarcinides Glaessner 1969

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

G. †Mesoprosopon Stolley 1914

Invalid names: Halicynidae Gall and Grauvogel 1967 [empty]

Cl. Hexanauplia Oakley et al. 2013

Subcl. Copepoda Milne-Edwards,Milne-Edwards 1840 [copepod]

G. Cletocamptus Schmankevitch 1875

G. †Kabatarina

Infracl. Neocopepoda Huys and Boxshall 1991

Infracl. Progymnoplea Lang 1948

G. Sphaerothylacus Sluiter 1884

Cl. Malacostraca Latreille 1802

G. †Amphipeltis Salter 1863

†Amphipeltis paradoxus Salter 1863

Subcl. Eumalacostraca Grobben 1892

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

G. Levinebalia Walker-Smith 2000

Fm. Nebaliidae Baird 1850

Fm. †Rhabdouraeidae Schram and Malzahn 1984

Or. Lophogastrida Sars 1870

G. Eucopia

Fm. Eucopiidae Dana 1852

G. Lophogaster

G. †Naranda Muenster 1842

Subcl. Phyllocarida Packard 1879

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. †Protocimex

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

Cl. Ichthyostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997

Subcl. Branchiura Thorell 1864

Invalid names: Arguloida Yamaguti 1963 [empty]

Subcl. Pentastomida Diesing 1836

G. †Boeckelericambria

G. †Haffnericambria

G. †Heymonsicambria

Invalid names: Cephalobaenida Heymons 1935 [empty], Porocephalida Heymons 1935 [empty]

Invalid names: Mystacocarida Pennak and Zinn 1943 [empty]

Cl. Ostracoda Latreille 1802 [ostracod]

G. †Acanthomeridion Hou et al. 1989

G. †Acrossula

G. †Amicytheridea

G. †Anabarochilina

G. †Anfedatia

G. †Aristaluta

G. †Aurilia

G. †Australopsis

G. †Bennviaspis

Or. †Beyrichiocopa Pokorný 1954

Subor. †Binodicopa Schallreuter 1972

G. †Biaurina

G. †Borodiella

G. †Boucekites

G. †Brachycytheropteron

G. †Bullaluta

Fm. †Buregiidae Polenova 1953

G. †Buregia

G. †Bursulella Jones 1961

G. †Cambraechmina

G. †Carnarvonia

G. †Cedocamia

G. †Cophinia Apostolescu 1961

†Cophinia incisa Apostolescu 1963

†Cophinia pulvinata Apostolescu 1963

G. †Craspedopyxion

G. †Crescenticythere

G. Cyclocypris Brady and Norman 1889

G. Cyprinotus Brady 1886

Cyprinotus salinus Brady 1868

G. Cytheropsis Sars 1866

G. †Damaoella

G. †Dhrumaella Manivit and Vaslet 1987

G. †Dorispina

G. †Duibianella

G. †Falites

G. †Fengtaiella

G. †Flemingia

G. †Flemingopsis

G. †Galeopsis Hinz-Schallreuter 1993

G. †Gelidicella

G. †Gerdalia Belousova 1961

G. †Gerubiella

G. †Gladioscutum

G. Glossicythereis Benson 1974

G. †Hameaschmidtella

G. †Hemiaechminoides

G. †Hesslandona

G. Heterocypris Claus 1893

G. †Huanghuaella

G. †Hupehella

G. †Ilmenoindivisia

G. †Infracytheropteron

G. †Ivaria

G. †Jixinglingella

G. †Koilocythere Deltel 1963

G. †Kuiperiana Bassiouni 1962

†Kuiperiana latissima Brady 1878

G. †Kuresaaria

Or. †Leperditicopida Scott 1961

G. †Bingeria Martinsson 1962

G. †Bispinitia

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. †Paraleperditia

G. †Paramoelleritia

G. †Sinoleperditia

G. †Sollenella

G. †Tirisochilina

G. †Tollita

G. †Yokopsis

G. †Liagnshanella

Or. †Limbatulocopida Abushik 1990

Fm. †Dolborellidae Melnikova 1976

G. †Lublinella

G. †Ludvigsenites

G. †Maghrebeis

G. †Majiashanella

G. †Mannosocmia

G. †Marginotimorites

Or. †Metacopida Sylvester-Bradley 1961

G. †Acuprisma

G. †Amphicostella

G. †Beckerhealdia

G. †Catacoraites

G. †Conbathella

G. †Diura

G. †Heterma

G. †Luniprisma

G. †Octonariellina

G. †Planoria

G. †Poniklacella

G. †Primitivothilipsurella

G. †Rothellina

G. †Semihealdioides

G. †Svatojonitella

G. †Tumidella

G. †Wangiiawania

G. †Microcosmia

G. †Moorea

Subcl. Myodocopa Sars 1866

Or. Halocyprida Dana 1853

Or. Myodocopida Sars 1866

Superor. †Myodocopomorpha Kozur 1972

Or. †Cypridinida Skogsberg 1920

G. †Navicularina

G. Neoatlanticythere Benson 1974

G. †Netzkaina

G. †Oepikaluta

Superor. †Palaecopamorphes Abushik 1990

Or. †Beyrichicopida Pokorný 1954

Or. †Hollinocopida Henningsmoen 1965

Or. †Leperditellocopida Abushik 1990

Invalid names: Eridocopida Adamczak 1961 [empty]

Subor. †Paleocopa Henningsmoen 1953

Superfm. †Beyrichiacea Matthew 1886

Invalid names: Leperditiacea Bassler and Kellett 1934 [empty]

G. †Paleocythere

G. †Paleodarwinula Molostovskaya 1990

G. †Parashergoldopsis

G. †Paratsunyiella

G. †Phasoia

G. †Plesidielymella

Subcl. Podocopa Sars 1865

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

Invalid names: Punciocopida Schallreuter 1968 [empty]

G. †Ponthocythere Dubowsky 1939

G. †Prasuchonella Molostovskaya 1980

G. †Pseudonodellina

G. †Pseudoperissocytheridea

G. Puriana Coryell and Fields 1953

†Puriana carolinensis Hazel 1983

Puriana fissispinata Benson and Coleman 1963

Invalid names: Favella Coryell and Fields 1937 [synonym]

G. †Reginacypris

G. †Renicytherura Gruendel 1981

G. †Reticulocambria

G. †Reversoparaparchites

G. †Schallreuterina

G. †Septadella Smith and Stubblefield 1933

†Septadella jackmanae Smith and Stubblefield 1933

G. †Shergoldopsis

G. †Sigillium

Fm. †Sigmoopsidae Henningsmoen 1953

G. †Carinobolbina

G. †Disulcina Sarv 1959

G. †Lomatobolbina

G. †Oecematobolbina

G. †Ordovicia

G. †Reigiopsis

G. †Sigmoopsis

G. †Spytihnevites

G. †Suchonellina Spizharsky 1937

†Suchonellina globosa Jones 1862

†Suchonellina stricta Jones 1894

G. †Supratoarcina

G. †Svealuta

G. †Tatariella

G. †Tegaspis

G. †Tethysia Donze 1975

G. †Tetrasulcata

G. †Torusilina

G. †Trapezisylthere

G. †Utsatia

G. †Uvonhactia

G. †Venzavella

G. †Vestrogothia

G. †Vitella

Superfm. †Volganelloidea Mandelstam 1956

Fm. †Volganellidae Mandelstam 1956

G. †Waldoria

G. †Yaxianella

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)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Oldest occurrences
Ediacaran	635.0 - 541.0	Mexico	Platella sp. (10662)
Meishucunian	541.0 - 516.0	China (Shaanxi)	Ostracoda indet. (6851)
Early/Lower Cambrian	541.0 - 513.0	China (Hubei)	Cycloconchoides venustus (201164)
Waucoban	530.0 - 513.0	Canada (Northwest Territories)	Branchiopoda indet. (6850)
Atdabanian	520.0 - 516.0	Germany (Brandenburg)	Diplostraca indet. (24190)
Atdabanian	520.0 - 516.0	Australia (South Australia)	Phasoia spicata (155233)
Atdabanian	520.0 - 516.0	China (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)
Branchian	520.0 - 513.0	United Kingdom (England)	Hesslandona n. sp. B (79939)
Botomian	516.0 - 513.0	China (Yunnan)	Branchiocaris sp. (90353)
Botomian - Lenian	516.0 - 513.0	Russian Federation	Duibianella sp. (10018)
Botomian - Lenian	516.0 - 513.0	Russian Federation (Transbaikalia)	Ostracoda indet. (10007)
Dyeran	516.0 - 513.0	USA (California)	Ostracoda indet. (219693)
Dyeran	516.0 - 513.0	USA (Pennsylvania)	Crustacea indet. (226194) Hymenocaris dubia, Roddyia typa, Crustacea indet. (226192) Hymenocaris sp., Roddyia typa (192)
Dyeran	516.0 - 513.0	USA (Nevada)	Canadaspis sp. (10560)
Nangaoian	516.0 - 513.0	China (Hubai)	Branchiocaris sp. (219687)
Nangaoian	516.0 - 513.0	China (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)
Templetonian	513.0 - 507.0	Australia (Queensland)	Flemingia duo, Aristaluta sp. A, Svealuta sp. A (70046)
Delamaran	513.0 - 505.0	Canada (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)
Delamaran	513.0 - 505.0	USA (Nevada)	Canadaspis perfecta (205001)
Delamaran	513.0 - 505.0	USA (Utah)	Dioxycaris argenta, Branchiocaris pretiosa, Canadaspis perfecta (77218)