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Pontocypridoidea

Ostracoda - Podocopida

Taxonomy
Pontocypridoidea was named by Muller (1894). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cypridocopina by Babinot and Colin (2011) and Forel (2017).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Pontocypridoidea Muller
2011Pontocypridoidea Babinot and Colin p. 753
2017Pontocypridoidea Forel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
Life
superclassOligostracaZrzavý et al. 1997
classOstracoda
subclassPodocopaSars 1865
orderPodocopidaSars 1866
suborderCypridocopinaJones 1901
superfamilyPontocypridoideaMuller 1894
superfamilyPontocypridoideaMuller 1894

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.

Superfm. Pontocypridoidea Muller 1894
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Fm. Pontocyprididae Mueller 1894
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Argilloecia abnormalis Ceolin et al. 2015
Argilloecia concludus Ceolin et al. 2015
Argilloecia faba Alexander 1934
Argilloecia hiwanneensis Howe and Law 1936
Argilloecia hydrodynamicus Ceolin et al. 2015
Argilloecia subcylindrica Alexander 1934
G. †Bakunella
G. †Haworthina Kellett 1935
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Haworthina bulleta Harris and Lalicker 1932
Haworthina kellettae Kozur 1985
Haworthina prona Kozur 1985
G. †Liasina
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Liasina lanceolata Apostolescu 1959
Liasina vestibulifera Gramann 1963
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Pontocypris mississippiensis Howe and Law 1936
Invalid names: Erythrocypris Mueller 1894 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-02-05 02:00:00
Modified: 2010-02-23 23:16:56
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Jell and Adrain 2002

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Meramecian to the top of the Holocene or 345.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 342.8 Ma

Collections (207 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean353.8 - 342.8USA (Ohio) Pontocypris acuminata (162332)
Meramecian345.0 - 336.0Canada (Alberta) Pontocypris billingsana, Pontocypris coryelli (62396)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Haworthina bulleta (95377 133139)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Kansas) Haworthina bulleta (110320 110321)
Sakmarian295.5 - 290.1USA (Kansas) Haworthina bulleta (110317)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Hungary Haworthina kellettae (146205) Haworthina prona (146210)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Haworthina patria (46204)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Lithuania Haworthina patria (45952 46158 46159 46170 46198 46202 46401 46406 46411 46414)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Italy Haworthina sp. (110840)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Iran Haworthina spp. (155147)
Griesbachian252.17 - 251.3Saudi Arabia Haworthina sp. 1, Haworthina sp. 2, Haworthina sp. 3, Haworthina sp. 4 (87279)
Griesbachian252.17 - 251.3Iran Haworthina spp. (155148 155149 155151)
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Romania Pontocypris sp. (197722)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Turkey Argilloecia sp., Pontocyprella sp., Pontocyprella suprajurassica (197740)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Canada (Yukon) Pontocypris sp. (225010 225013)
Angulata201.3 - 196.5Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139807)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139803 139804)
Raricostatum196.5 - 189.6Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139811 139813 139816 139817) Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina vestibulifera (139814)
Semicostatum196.5 - 189.6Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139808 139809 139810)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7France Liasina lanceolata (199723)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Austria Pontocyprella cavata (158206)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Germany Liasina vestibulifera (33518)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1United Kingdom (Wales) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33496)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0Portugal Liasina lanceolata (33463)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0Germany Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina lanceolata (139822)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0France Liasina vestibulifera (33625) Pontocyprella elongata (33627) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina lanceolata (33624 33628) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina vestibulifera (33622)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (139821) Pontocyprella fabaeformis (139818) Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (139820) Pontocyprella fabaeformis, Liasina vestibulifera (139819)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Portugal Liasina lanceolata (33457)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Portugal Liasina vestibulifera (33465 33468)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0France Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33632) Pontocyprella elongata (33629) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina lanceolata (33633) Pontocyprella elongata, Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33634 33635)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Spain Liasina lanceolata (119564 119565)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Spain (Aragon) Liasina lanceolata (146829 146830 146831 146832 146833 146834 146835 146836 146837 146838 146839) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (146764)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Portugal Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (33469 33470 33471)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33485)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0Spain Liasina lanceolata (119384) Liasina vestivulifera (119590)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33477)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0Austria Liasina lanceolata (139826)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Spain Liasina lanceolata (114351 114358 114359 119381 119383 119566 119568 119573) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (119570)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Spain (Aragon) Liasina lanceolata (146840 146841 146845 146846 146847 146848) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (146781 146788 146791) Liasina vestibulifera (146843)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33475) Liasina lanceolata, Liasina vestibulifera (158469) Liasina vestibulifera (158466)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1United Kingdom (Wales) Liasina lanceolata (33497)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33479)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Austria Liasina lanceolata (139828)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Spain Liasina vestivulifera (119593)
Levesquei182.0 - 175.6Portugal Liasina cylindrica (33486 33487)
Levesquei182.0 - 175.6Austria Liasina lanceolata (139830) Liasina vestibulifera (139829)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) Pontocyprella sp. (198645 198674 198680 198692 198695 198696)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3France Pontocyprella sp. (34715)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Pontocyprella suprajurassica (61718 61719)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Pontocyprella suprajurassica (61724)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45France (Drôme) Pontocyprella harrisiana (75576)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (Texas) Pontocyprella alexanderi (65707 65712 65717 65722 65738)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Antarctica Argilloecia sp. 1 (93965) Argilloecia sp. 2 (93953 93954 93959 93961 93970)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Argilloecia abnormalis (231993 231996 231998) Argilloecia abnormalis, Argilloecia concludus (231997) Argilloecia concludus (231995)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Neuquén) Argilloecia abnormalis (232001 232005 232006 232007 232008 232009 232014 232015) Argilloecia abnormalis, Argilloecia hydrodynamicus (231999 232000 232002 232003 232004) Propontocypris sp. (232032)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Argilloecia subcylindrica (191232)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Tunisia (Kef) Pontocyprella recurva (93948)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2USA (Texas) Argilloecia faba (191450)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Trinidad and Tobago Argilloecia subcylindrica (94028) Propontocypris sp. (94012 94013 94014 94018)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2Mexico (Baja California Sur) Argilloecia sp. (201740)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Argilloecia sp. (43006)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9New Zealand (Canterbury) Argilloecia acuticaudata, Argilloecia australomiocenica, Argilloecia kritheformae, Australoecia sp., Pontocypris sp., Propontocypris herdmani (161903)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Antarctica Australoecia sp. (202742)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Mexico (Veracruz) Argilloecia hiwanneensis (94168 94169 94170 94172)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Argilloecia laevissima (95898)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Puerto Rico Propontocypris sp. (94193 94194 94195)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda Argilloecia alexanderi, Propontocypris sp. (94178 94179) Argilloecia nutusa (94185) Propontocypris sp. (94180)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44South Africa (North Cape) Argilloecia sp., Australoecia fulleri (37451)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Trinidad and Tobago Argilloecia hiwanneensis (93910) Propontocypris sp., Argilloecia hiwanneensis (93911)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97South Africa (North Cape) Argilloecia sp., Australoecia fulleri (37487)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82South Africa (North Cape) Argilloecia sp., Australoecia fulleri (37494)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Propontocypris attenuata (166365)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Poland Argilloecia acuminata (138851 138855) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia fatua, Argilloecia levis, Argilloecia subtilis, Pontocypris acuminata, Propontocypris declivis (138848) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia fatua, Argilloecia subtilis (138849) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia subtilis (138847) Argilloecia acuminata, Argilloecia subtilis, Propontocypris declivis (138846) Argilloecia acuminata, Pontocypris acuminata (138850 138852) Argilloecia acuminata, Propontocypris declivis (138845) Argilloecia levis, Argilloecia sp. A (138841) Pontocypris acuminata (138844 138853 138854) Pontocypris acuminata, Propontocypris declivis (138842)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy (Campania) Argilloecia acuminata (78631)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Propontocypris d (52582)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Argilloecia sp. (91912)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Italy Argilloecia acuminata (49518)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0France Propontocypris pirifera (56803)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Dominican Republic Propontocypris sp. (97552)