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Multicrustacea

Taxonomy
Multicrustacea was named by Regier et al. (2010). It is extant.

It was reranked as the class Multicrustacea by Schweitzer et al. (2020).

It was assigned to Altocrustacea by Lozano-Fernandez et al. (2019); to Hymenostraca by Hegna et al. (2020); and to Pancrustacea by Oakley et al. (2013) and Schweitzer et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Multicrustacea Regier et al.
2013Multicrustacea Oakley et al.
2019Multicrustacea Lozano-Fernandez et al.
2020Multicrustacea Hegna et al. p. 23
2020Multicrustacea Schweitzer et al. p. 246

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010

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.

Supercl. Multicrustacea Regier et al. 2010
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Infracl. †Halicyna Gall and Grauvogel 1967
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Or. †Cyclida Glaessner 1928
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Fm. †Alsasuacaridae van Bakel et al. 2011
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G. †Alsasuacaris van Bakel et al. 2011
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†Alsasuacaris nostradamus van Bakel et al. 2011
G. †Maastrichtiocaris Fraaije et al. 2003
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†Maastrichtiocaris rostratus Fraaije et al. 2003
Fm. †Americlidae Dzik 2008
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G. †Americlus Dzik 2008
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†Americlus americanus Packard 1885
†Americlus limbatus Rogers 1902
†Americlus packardi Rogers 1902
†Americlus rankini Woodward 1869
G. †Brittaniclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
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†Brittaniclus rankini Woodward 1868
†Brittaniclus scotti Woodward 1893
†Brittaniclus testudo Peach 1882
G. †Dziklus Schweitzer et al. 2020
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†Dziklus obesus Schram et al. 1997
G. †Anhelkocephalon Bill 1914
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Fm. †Cyclidae Packard 1885
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G. †Ambocyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
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†Ambocyclus capidulum Chernyshev 1935
†Ambocyclus minutus Rogers 1902
†Ambocyclus simulans Reed 1908
G. †Apionicon Schram et al. 1997
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†Apionicon apioides Schram et al. 1997
G. †Carabicyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
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†Carabicyclus wrighti Woodward 1870
G. †Chernyshevine Schweitzer et al. 2020
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†Chernyshevine spinosus Chernyshev 1933
G. †Cyclus de Koninck 1841
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†Cyclus johnsoni Woodward 1894
†Cyclus obesus Schram et al. 1997
†Cyclus radialis Phillips 1836
†Cyclus rankini Woodward 1869
†Cyclus scotti Woodward 1894
†Cyclus testudo Peach 1883
G. †Litocyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
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†Litocyclus bilobatus Woodward 1870
†Litocyclus communis Rogers 1902
†Litocyclus jonesianus Woodward 1870
†Litocyclus permarginatus Rogers 1902
†Litocyclus torosus Woodward 1870
G. †Magnitocyclus Mychko et al. 2022
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†Magnitocyclus struveae Mychko et al. 2022
G. †Prolatcyclus Mychko et al. 2019
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†Prolatcyclus kindzadza Mychko et al. 2019
†Prolatcyclus martinensis Goldring 1967
G. †Tazawacyclus Schweitzer et al. 2020
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†Tazawacyclus tazawai Schweitzer et al. 2020
G. †Uralocyclus M and Alekseev 2018
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†Uralocyclus harknessi Woodward 1870
†Uralocyclus miloradovitchi Kramarenko 1961
†Uralocyclus woodwardi Reed 1893
Fm. †Halicynidae Gall and Grauvogel 1967
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G. †Carcinaspides Glaessner 1969
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†Carcinaspides pustulosus Schafautl 1863
G. †Halicyne von Meyer 1844
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†Halicyne agnota von Meyer 1838
†Halicyne laxa von Meyer 1847
†Halicyne montanaensis Schram et al. 2006
†Halicyne oosterinkorum Schweitzer et al. 2019
†Halicyne ornata Trümpy 1957
†Halicyne plana von Seebach 1857
†Halicyne silesiensis Alexandrowicz 1973
G. †Juracyclus Schweigert 2007
Fm. †Hemitrochiscidae Trauth 1918
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G. †Cyclocarcinides Glaessner 1969
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†Cyclocarcinides serratus Stolley 1914
Invalid names: Cyclocarcinus Stolley 1914 [replaced]
G. †Hemitrochiscus von Schauroth 1854
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†Hemitrochiscus paradoxus von Schauroth 1854
G. †Oonocarcinus Gemmellaro 1890
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†Oonocarcinus insignis Gemmellaro 1890
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Invalid names: Oonocarcinus anceps Gemmellaro 1890 [synonym], Oonocarcinus geinitzi Gemmellaro 1890 [synonym]
G. †Paraprosopon Gemmellaro 1890
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†Paraprosopon reussi Gemmellaro 1890
G. †Skuinocyclus Mychko and Alekseev 2018
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†Skuinocyclus juliae Mychko and Alekseev 2018
Fm. †Schraminidae Dzik 2008
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G. †Opolanka Dzik 2008
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†Opolanka decorosa Dzik 2008
G. †Schramine Dzik 2008
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†Schramine gondwanae Brambilla et al. 2002
†Schramine madagascariensis Brambilla et al. 2002
†Schramine mamoroi Pasini and Garassino 2007
†Schramine max Schram et al. 1997
†Schramine montanaensis Schram et al. 2006
G. †Yunnanocyclus Feldmann et al. 2017
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†Yunnanocyclus nodosus Feldmann et al. 2017
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
Or. Harpacticoida Sars 1903
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Invalid names: Cletodidae Scott 1904 [empty], Ectinosomatidae Sars 1903 [empty]
Infracl. Neocopepoda Huys and Boxshall 1991
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Superor. Gymnoplea Giesbrecht 1882
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Invalid names: Calanoida Sars 1903 [empty]
Superor. Podoplea Giesbrecht 1992
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Invalid names: Cyclopoida Burmeister 1834 [empty], Gelyelloida Huys 1988 [empty], Misophrioida Gurney 1933 [empty], Monstrilloida Sars 1901 [empty], Mormonilloida Boxshall 1979 [empty], Poecilostomatoida Thorell 1859 [empty], Siphonostomatoida Thorell 1859 [empty]
Infracl. Progymnoplea Lang 1948
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Invalid names: Platycopioida Fosshagen 1985 [empty]
G. Sphaerothylacus Sluiter 1884
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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
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Or. Anaspidacea Calman 1904
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Fm. †Uronectidae Cockerell 1916
Or. Decapoda Latreille 1802 [decapod]
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Fm. †Amazighopsidae Garassino and Pasini 2018
Subor. Brachyura Latreille 1802 [crab]
G. †Calapa
G. †Dalletastacus Piton and Théobald 1939
Subor. Dendrobranchiata Bate 1888
G. †Hecia Sepkoski 2002
G. †Imocaris
G. †Meyerella
Subor. Natantia Illiger 1811
Infraor. †Palaeopalaemonida Schram and Dixon 2004
G. †Palaxius Brönnimann and Norton 1960
G. †Parafavreina Brönnimann et al. 1972
Subor. Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
G. †Psammograpsus Milne-Edwards 1860
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
G. †Archangeliphausia Dzik et al. 2004
Fm. Bentheuphausiidae Colosi 1917
Invalid names: Euphausiidae Dana 1850 [empty]
Superor. Peracarida Calman 1904
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Or. Amphipoda Latreille 1816 [amphipod]
G. †Diaphanosoma Bill 1914
Or. †Hemicaridea Schram 1981
Or. Lophogastrida Sars 1870
Or. Mysida [mysid shrimp]
G. †Oxyuropoda Carpenter and Swain 1908
Subor. †Pygocephalomorpha Beurlen 1930
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]
G. †Circularva Shcherbakov and Ponomarenko 2023
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†Circularva reichardti Shcherbakov and Ponomarenko 2023
Superor. †Eocarida Brooks 1962
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Or. †Eocaridacea Brooks 1962
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Fm. †Belotelsonidae Schram 1974
Fm. †Eocarididae Brooks 1962
G. †Essoidea
Fm. †Waterstonellidae Schram 1979
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
Fm. †Aratidecthidae Schram 1979
Fm. †Kallidecthidae Schram 1969
Or. †Palaeostomatopoda Brooks 1962
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Fm. †Archaeocarididae Schram 2008
Fm. †Eopteridae Rohdendorf 1961
Fm. †Perimecturidae Peach 1908
Or. Stomatopoda Latreille [mantis shrimp]
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Subor. †Archaeostomatopodea Schram 1969
Fm. †Chloridellidae Rathbun
Subor. †Unipeltata Latreille 1825
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]
G. †Naranda Muenster 1842
Subcl. Phyllocarida Packard 1879
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Or. †Archaeostraca Claus 1888
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G. †Arenosicaris Collette and Hagadorn 2010
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†Arenosicaris inflata Collette and Hagadorn 2010
Subor. †Caryocaridina Collette and Hagadorn 2010
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Fm. †Caryocarididae Racheboeuf et al. 2000
Subor. †Ceratiocaridina Clark 1900
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Fm. †Aristozoidae Gurich 1929
Fm. †Ceratiocarididae Salter 1860
Fm. †Echinocarididae Clarke 1900
Invalid names: Pephricarididae Van Straelen 1933 [empty]
G. †Dictyocaris Salter 1860
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†Dictyocaris ramsayi Salter 1860
Subor. †Echinocaridina Clarke 1900
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G. †Aristozoe Barrande 1872
G. †Cinerocaris Briggs et al. 2004
G. †Echinocaris Whitfield 1880
G. †Emmelezoe Jones and Woodward 1886
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†Emmelezoe crassistriata Jones and Woodward 1886
†Emmelezoe maccoyiana Jones and Woodward 1886
†Gonatocaris decora Clarke 1901
Subor. †Palaeopemphida Feldmann et al. 2004
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Fm. †Palaeopemphidae Feldmann et al. 2004
Subor. Pephricaridina van Straelen 1933
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Fm. †Ohiocarididae Rolfe 1962
Subor. †Rhinocaridina
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G. †Hebertocaris Stumm and Chilman 1969
G. †Nahecaris
Fm. †Rhinocarididae Hall and Clarke 1888
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†Schugurocaris wami Briggs et al. 2011
Invalid names: Rhinocarina Clarke 1900 [empty]
G. †Coreocaris Kobayashi 1937
G. †Dioxycaris Gurich 1929
Subor. †Discinocarina Clarke 1900
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Fm. †Discinocarididae Etheridge et al. 1885
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Fm. †Peltocarididae Clarke 1900
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G. †Galenocaris Wells 1944
Or. †Hoplostraca Schram 1973
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Fm. †Sairocarididae Schram 1973
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G. †Kellibrooksia Schram 1973
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Invalid names: Acanthocaris Peach 1883 [replaced]
Or. Leptostraca Claus 1880
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G. †Cascolus Siveter et al. 2017
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†Cascolus ravitis Siveter et al. 2017
G. Levinebalia Walker-Smith 2000
Fm. Nebaliidae Baird 1850
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G. Nebalia Leach 1814
G. Nebaliopsis Sars 1887
G. Paranebalia Claus 1880
Fm. †Rhabdouraeidae Schram and Malzahn 1984
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G. †Rhabdouraea Schram and Malzahn 1984
G. Nebaliella Thiele 1904
G. †Nothozoe Barrande 1868
G. †Phasganocaris Novak 1886
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†Phasganocaris pugio Barrande 1872
G. †Saccocaris Salter 1868
G. †Shafferia
Invalid names: Aristocaris [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Belotelsonidea Schram 1981 [empty], Waterstonellidea [empty]
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 Solvan to the top of the Holocene or 510.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 506.5 Ma

Collections (3813 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5USA (Utah) Dioxycaris argenta (77218)
Solvan - Menevian510.2 - 499.5Czech Republic Phyllocarida indet. (57206)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Phyllocarida indet. (260)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Sweden Ceratiocaris sp. (3109 3110)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (GuangDong) Caryocaris sp. (4675)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Hunan) Caryocaris sp. (7712)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Northwest Terrorities) Caryocaris sp. (415)
Early/Lower Ordovician485.4 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Caryocaris sp. (204004)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Sweden Ceratiocaris sp. (3195)
Canadian485.4 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Caryocaris sp. (203995)
Ordovician485.4 - 443.8USA (Nevada) Caryocaris sp. (203996)
Ningkuo478.6 - 468.1China (ZheJiang) Caryocaris sp. (7812)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (QingHai) Caryocaris sp. (8687)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (GuangDong) Caryocaris sp. (4674)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Canada (Yukon) Phyllocarida indet. (288)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Hunan) Caryocaris sp. (7711)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Norway Caryocaris sp. (3184)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Bolivia Caryocaris sp., Ceratiocaris sp. (8785) Ceratiocaris sp. (8845)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden Ceratiocaris sp. (3197)
Klabava478.6 - 466.0Czech Republic Caryocaris sp. (3841)