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Hoplocarida

Malacostraca

Taxonomy
Hoplocarida was named by Calman (1904). It is extant.

It was reranked as the superorder Hoplocarida by Schram (1969); it was reranked as the infraclass Hoplocarida by Moore (1969) and Schwentner et al. (2018).

It was assigned to Malacostraca by Schram (1979), Hof (1998) and Martin and Davis (2001); and to Eumalacostraca by Scott (1938), Moore (1969), Schram (1969) and Schwentner et al. (2018).

Subtaxa
Aeschronectida, Palaeostomatopoda, Perimecturus pattoni, Stomatopoda
Sister taxa
Aeschronectida, Palaeostomatopoda, Stomatopoda

Synonyms
  • Perimecturus pattoni was named by Peach (1908). Its type specimen is NMS R.1887.25.1059, a carapace, and it is a compression fossil.

    It was considered a nomen dubium by Schram (1979).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Hoplocarida Calman
1908Perimecturus pattoni Peach p. 41 figs. Pl 6, fig 9
1938Hopolocarida Scott p. 508
1969Hoplocarida Moore p. R533
1969Hoplocarida Schram
1979Hoplocarida Schram
1998Hoplocarida Hof p. 257
2001Hoplocarida Martin and Davis p. 65
2018Hoplocarida 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
infraclassHoplocarida(Calman 1904)
infraclassHoplocarida(Calman 1904)

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.

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
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†Gorgonophontes peleron Schram 1984
Fm. †Tyrannophontidae Schram 1969
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G. †Tyrannophontes Schram 1969
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†Tyrannophontes acanthocercus Jenner et al. 1998
†Tyrannophontes theridion Schram 1969
Fm. †Chloridellidae Rathbun
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G. Chloridella Miers 1880
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†Chloridella angolia Berry 1939
†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
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G. Altosquilla Bruce 1985
G. Bathysquilla Manning 1963
Superfm. Erythrosquilloidea Manning and Bruce 1984
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Fm. Erythrosquillidae Manning and Bruce 1984
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G. Erythrosquilla Manning and Bruce 1984
Superfm. †Gonodactyloidea Giesbrecht 1910
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Fm. Alainosquillidae Moosa 1991
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G. Alainosquilla Moosa 1991
Fm. Gonodactylidae Giesbrecht 1910
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G. Gonodactylaceus Manning 1995
G. Gonodactylellus Manning 1995
G. Gonodactyloideus Manning 1984
G. Gonodactylolus Manning 1970
G. Gonodactylopsis Manning 1969
G. Gonodactylus Berthold 1827
G. Hoplosquilla Holthuis 1964
G. Hoplosquilloides Manning 1978
G. Neogonodactylus Manning 1995
Fm. Hemisquillidae Manning 1980
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G. Hemisquilla Hansen 1895
Fm. †Odontodactylidae Manning 1980
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G. †Odontodactylus Bigelow 1893
G. †Paleosquilla Schram 1968
Fm. Protosquillidae Manning 1980
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G. Chorisquilla Manning 1969
G. Echinosquilla Manning 1969
G. Haptosquilla Manning 1969
G. Protosquilla Brooks 1886
G. Rayellus Ahyong 2010
G. Siamosquilla Naiyanetr 1989
Fm. Pseudosquillidae Manning 1977
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G. Pseudosquilla Dana 1852
G. Pseudosquillana Cappola and Manning 1995
G. Pseudosquillisma Cappola and Manning 1995
G. Raoulserenea Manning 1995
Fm. Takuidae Manning 1995
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G. Mesacturoides Manning 1978
G. Mesacturus Miers 1880
G. Taku 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
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G. Acoridon Adkinson et al. 1983
G. Coronida Brooks 1886
G. Mortensenenus Manning 1990
G. Neocoronida Manning 1976
G. Paracoridon Moosa 1991
Fm. Lysiosquillidae Giesbrecht 1910
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G. Lysiosquilla Dana 1852
G. Lysiosquillina Manning 1995
G. Lysiosquilloides Manning 1977
Fm. Nannosquillidae Manning 1980
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G. Acanthosquilla Manning 1963
G. Alachosquilla Schotte and Manning 1993
G. Austrosquilla Manning 1966
G. Bigelowina Schotte and Manning 1993
G. Coronis Desmarest 1823
G. Hadrosquilla Manning 1966
G. Keppelius Manning 1978
G. Mexisquilla Manning and Camp 1981
G. Nannosquilla Manning 1963
G. Nannosquilloides Manning 1977
G. Platysquilla Manning 1967
G. Platysquilloides Manning and Camp 1981
G. Pullosquilla Manning 1978
G. Victoriasquilla Ahyong 2009
Fm. Tetrasquillidae Manning and Camp 1993
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G. Acaenosquilla Manning 1991
G. Allosquilla Manning 1977
G. Heterosquilla Manning 1963
G. Heterosquilloides Manning 1966
G. Heterosquillopsis Moosa 1991
G. Kasim Manning 1995
G. Tectasquilla Adkinson and Hopkins 1984
G. Tetrasquilla Manning and Chace 1990
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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†Sculda pennata Munster 1840
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Invalid names: Buria rugosa Giebel 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Buria Giebel 1857 [synonym]
G. †Spinosculda Haug et al. 2009
Superfm. †Squilloidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. †Eurysquillidae Manning 1977
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G. †Coronidopsis hansen 1926
G. Eurysquilla Manning 1963
G. Eurysquilloides Manning 1963
G. Manningia Serene 1962
G. Raysquilla Ahyong 2000
G. Sinosquilla Liu and Wang 1978
Fm. Parasquillidae Manning 1995
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G. Faughnia Serene 1962
G. Parasquilla Manning 1961
G. Pseudosquillopsis Serene 1962
Fm. Squillidae Latreille 1802
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G. Alima Leach 1817
G. Alimopsis Manning 1977
G. Alimopsoides Moosa 1991
G. Anchisquilla Manning 1968
G. Anchisquilloides Manning 1977
G. Anchisquillopsis Moosa 1986
G. †Angelosquilla Hof and Schram 1998
G. Areosquilla Manning 1976
G. Belosquilla Ahyong 2001
G. Busquilla Manning 1978
G. Carinosquilla Manning 1968
G. Clorida Eydoux and Souleyet 1842
G. Cloridina Manning 1995
G. Cloridopsis Manning 1968
G. Crenatosquilla Manning 1984
G. Dictyosquilla Manning 1968
G. Distosquilla Manning 1977
G. Erugosquilla Manning 1995
G. Fallosquilla Manning 1995
G. Fennerosquilla Manning and Camp 1983
G. Gibbesia Manning and Heard 1997
G. Harpiosquilla Holthuis 1964
G. Humesosquilla Manning and Camp 2001
G. Kaisquilla Ahyong 2002
G. Kempella Ahyong 2010
G. Leesquilla Yun 1985
G. Lenisquilla Manning 1977
G. Leptosquilla Miers 1880
G. Levisquilla Manning 1977
G. Lophosquilla Manning 1968
G. Meiosquilla Manning 1968
G. Miyakea Manning 1995
G. Natosquilla Manning 1978
G. Neclorida Manning 1995
G. Neoanchisquilla Moosa 1991
G. Oratosquilla Manning 1968
G. Oratosquillina Manning 1995
G. Paralimopsis Moosa 1991
G. Parvisquilla Manning 1973
G. †Pohsquilla Yun 1985
G. Pontiosquilla Manning 1995
G. Pterygosquilla Hilgendorf 1890
G. Quollastria Ahyong 2001
G. Rissoides Manning and Lewinsohn 1982
G. Schmittius Manning 1972
G. †Shako Karasawa 1996
G. Squilla Fabricius 1787
G. †Squillites Scott 1938
G. Squilloides Manning 1968
G. †Topangasquilla Hof and Schram 1998
G. Visaya Ahyong 2004
Fm. †Ursquillidae Hof 1998
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G. †Ursquilla 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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: omnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-02-03 08:12:00
Modified: 2010-02-04 15:07:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chesterian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 335.50000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 330.9 Ma

Collections (54 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Bairdops sp. (220874)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Montana) Squillites spinosus (91049) Tyrannophontes acanthocercus (157238)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Crangopsis sp. (134654)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Crangopsis sp. (235485) Tyrannophontes sp. (235483)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Indiana) Aratidecthes johnsoni (230307)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Kallidecthes richardsoni, Tyrannophontes theridion (230306)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Aenigmacaris minima (49663) Aenigmacaris sp. (217023 217025)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Nebraska) Aeschronectida indet., Gorgonophontes peleron (50933 51008) Gorgonophontes peleron (50934 51013)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Iowa) Gorgonophontes peleron (51016)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Gorgonophontes peleron (50932)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Idaho) Triassosculda ahyongi (202145)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6Italy Stomatopoda indet. (90673)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Sculda spinosa (154138)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bavaria) Buria rugosa (152880)
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Squilla sp. (140148)
Cretaceous145.0 - 66.0Angola Chloridella angolia (235620)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Kansas) Squilla kiowana (2027 2038 2043 2057)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Squilla sp. (140151)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Pseudosculda laevis, Sculda syriaca (117999) Squilla lewesii (216596)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Colombia (Cundinamarca) Sculda sp. (235698)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Mexico (Coahuila) Pseudosculdidae indet. (133857)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Arizona) Squilla sp. (56077)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6Sweden Manningia sp. (52455)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Israel Ursquilla yehoachi (230299 230300)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Jordan Ursquilla yehoachi (230301)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Squilla cretacea (221711)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy (Vicenze) Pseudosquilla lessinea (127545)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Squilla wetherelli (216794)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy Odontodactylus italicus, Coronidopsis albanellensis (207553)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Unipeltata indet. (200665)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (Oregon) Squilla erini (59056)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Japan (Gifu) Shako tomidai (207142)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82USA (California) Stomatopoda indet. (156541) Topangasquilla gravesi (156540)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Japan (Shiga) Shako tomidai (127685)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (California) Pseudosquilla adelaidensis (140567)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (California) Squilla laingae (156539) Squilla laingae, Angelosquilla altamirensis (156537)
Pliocene - Holocene5.333 - 0.0USA (California) Chloridella sonomana (138983)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Maryland) Chloridella empusa (66721) Squilla empusa (48886 66720)