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Caridoida

Malacostraca

Taxonomy
Caridoida was named by Hessler (1982). It is extant.

It was assigned to Eumalacostraca by Schwentner et al. (2018).

Subtaxa
Anaspidacea, Decapoda, Eucarida, Euphausiacea, Peracarida, Syncarida
Sister taxa
Anaspidacea, Decapoda, Euphausiacea

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Syncarida Packard
1904Eucarida Calman
1969Syncarida Brooks et al. p. R355
1979Syncarida Schram p. 103
1982Caridoida Hessler
2001Syncarida Martin and Davis p. 65
2001Eucarida Martin and Davis p. 72
2018Caridoida Schwentner et al.
2020Eucarida Hegna et al. p. 24

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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
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
—CaridoidaHessler 1982

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. Caridoida Hessler 1982
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Or. Anaspidacea Calman 1904
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Fm. †Uronectidae Cockerell 1916
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G. †Carcinurus Bronn 1850
G. †Gampsonychus Burmeister 1855
G. †Gampsonyx Jordan 1847
G. †Uronectes Bronn 1850
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†Uronectes fimbriatus Jordan 1847
Or. Decapoda Latreille 1802 [decapod]
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G. Aegla Leach 1820
G. †Anaglyptus Milne-Edwards 1873
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†Anaglyptus delfortrei Milne-Edwards 1873
G. †Aulacopodia Bosquet 1854
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†Aulacopodia riemsdyki Bosquet 1854
Infraor. Brachyuri Latreille 1802 [crab]
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Invalid names: Pagurii Latreille 1802 [empty]
G. †Brome Munster 1839
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†Brome ventrosa Munster 1839
G. †Calapa
G. †Dalletastacus Piton and Théobald 1939
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†Dalletastacus enigmaticus Piton and Théobald 1939
Subor. Dendrobranchiata Bate 1888
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Superfm. Penaeoidea Rafinesque 1815
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G. †Aciculopoda Feldmann and Schweitzer 2010
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†Aciculopoda mapesi Feldmann and Schweitzer 2010
Fm. †Aegeridae Burkenroad 1963
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G. †Acanthochirana Strand 1928
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Invalid names: Acanthochirus Oppel 1862 [replaced]
G. †Aeger Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Proaeger Langenhan 1910 [synonym]
G. †Anisaeger Schweitzer et al. 2014
G. †Distaeger Schweitzer et al. 2014
Fm. Aristeidae Wood-Mason 1891
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G. Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason 1891
G. Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason 1891
G. Aristeus Duvernoy 1840
G. Austropenaeus Barnard 1947
G. Pseudaristeus Crosnier 1978
Fm. Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason 1891
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G. Benthesicymus Bate 1881
G. Gennadas Bate 1881
Fm. †Carpopenaeidae Garassino 1994
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G. †Carpopenaeus Glaessner 1946
G. †Ifasya Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
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†Ifasya madagascariensis Van Straelen 1933
†Ifasya straeleni Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
Fm. Penaeidae Rafinesque 1815
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G. †Albertoppelia Schweigert and Garassino 2004
G. †Ambilobeia Garassino and Pasini 2002
G. †Antrimpos Munster 1839
G. †Bombur Munster 1839
G. †Bylgia Munster 1839
G. †Carinacaris Garassino 1994
G. †Cretapenaeus Garassino et al. 2006
G. †Drobna Munster 1839
G. †Dusa Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Palaeodusa Pinna 1974 [synonym]
G. †Eopabdehus Garassino et al. 2014
G. Funchalia Johnson 1867
G. †Hakelocaris Garassino 1994
G. †Koelga Munster 1839
G. †Libanocaris Garassino 1994
G. †Longichela Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
G. †Macropenaeus Garassino 1994
G. Metapenaeopsis Bouvier 1905
G. Metapenaeus Wood-Mason 1891
G. †Microchela Garassino 1994
G. †Micropenaeus Bravi and Garassino 1998
G. Parapenaeus Smith 1885
G. Penaeopsis Bate 1881
G. Penaeus Fabricius 1798
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Invalid names: Pseudocrangon Schluter 1862 [synonym]
G. †Pseudobombur Secretan 1975
G. †Pseudodusa Schweigert and Garassino 2004
G. †Rauna Münster 1839
G. †Rhodanicaris Van Straelen 1924
G. †Satyrocaris Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
G. †Satyrus Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
G. Trachypenaeus Alcock 1901
Fm. Sicyoniidae Ortmann 1898
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G. Sicyonia Milne Edwards 1830
Fm. Solenoceridae Wood-Mason 1891
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G. †Archeosolenocera Carriol and Riou 1991
G. †Eogordonella Garassino et al. 2014
G. Haliporoides Stebbing 1914
G. Hymenopenaeus Smith 1882
G. Solenocera Lucas 1849
Superfm. Sergestoidea Dana 1852
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Fm. Luciferidae De Haan 1849
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G. Lucifer Thompson 1829
Fm. Sergestidae Dana 1852
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G. Acetes Milne-Edwards 1830
G. †Cretasergestes Garassino and Schweigert 2006
G. †Paleomattea Maisey and De Carvalho 1995
G. Petalidium Bate 1881
G. Sergestes Milne-Edwards 1830
G. Sergia Stimpson 1860
G. †Gebia
G. †Hecia Sepkoski 2002
G. †Homelys Von Meyer 1862
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†Homelys minor Von Meyer 1862
G. †Imocaris
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†Imocaris colombiensis Racheboeuf and Villarroel 2003
†Imocaris tuberculata Schram and Mapes 1984
G. †Lupeites Fritsch and Kafka 1887
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†Lupeites granulatus Fritsch and Kafka 1887
G. †Meyerella
Subor. Natantia Illiger 1811
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Invalid names: Carides [empty]
G. †Oedisoma Bell 1858
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†Oedisoma ambiguum Bell 1858
Infraor. †Palaeopalaemonida Schram and Dixon 2004
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Fm. †Palaeopalaemonidae Brooks 1962
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G. †Palaeopalaemon Whitfield 1880
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†Palaeopalaemon newberryi Whitfield 1880
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Invalid names: Palaeopalaemon elegans Sturgeon et al. 1964 [synonym], Palaeopalaemon elleri Howell 1957 [synonym], Palaeopalaemon iowensis Walter 1917 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeopalaemonoidea Brooks 1962 [empty]
G. †Palaxius Brönnimann and Norton 1960
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†Palaxius shastaensis Kristan-Tollmann 1983
G. †Parafavreina Brönnimann et al. 1972
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†Parafavreina huaricolcanensis Senowbari-Daryan and Stanley, Jr. 1986
Subor. Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
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Infraor. Caridea Dana 1852 [shrimp]
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G. †Acanthinopus Pinna 1974
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†Acanthinopus gibbosus Pinna 1974
G. †Alcmonacaris Polz 2009
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†Alcmonacaris winkleri Polz 2009
Superfm. Alpheoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. Alpheidae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. Hippolytidae Bate 1888
Fm. Ogyrididae Holthuis 1955
Superfm. Atyoidea De Haan 1849
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Fm. Atyidae De Haan 1849
G. †Blaculla Munster 1839
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†Blaculla brevipes Munster 1839
†Blaculla haugi Winkler 2015
†Blaculla nikoides Munster 1839
†Blaculla sieboldi Oppel 1862
Superfm. Bresilioidea Calman 1896
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Fm. Alvinocarididae Christoffersen 1986
Fm. Bresiliidae Calman 1896
G. †Occultocaris Winkler 2014
Invalid names: Agostocarididae Hart and Manning 1986 [empty], Pseudochelidae De Grave and Moosa 2004 [empty]
G. †Buergerocaris Schweigert and Garassino 2004
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†Buergerocaris psittacoides Schweigert and Garassino 2004
Superfm. Campylonotoidea Sollaud 1913
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Fm. Campylonotidae Sollaud 1913
Invalid names: Bathypalaemonellidae Saint Laurent 1985 [empty]
Superfm. Crangonoidea Haworth 1825
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Fm. Crangonidae Haworth 1825
Fm. Glyphocrangonidae Smith 1884
Fm. †Udorellidae Van Straelen 1925
Superfm. Galatheacaridoidea Vereshchaka 1997
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Invalid names: Galatheacarididae Vereshchaka 1997 [empty]
G. †Gampsurus von der Marck 1868
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†Gampsurus dubius von der Marck 1863
Invalid names: Euryurus von der Marck 1863 [replaced]
G. †Hefriga Munster 1839
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†Hefriga frischmanni Oppel 1862
†Hefriga norbertwinkleri Schweigert 2011
†Hefriga proboscideawulfi Schweigert and Garassino 2004
†Hefriga rogerfrattigianii Schweigert 2011
†Hefriga serrata Munster 1839
G. †Leiothorax Pinna 1974
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†Leiothorax triasicus Pinna 1974
Superfm. Nematocarcinoidea Smith 1884
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Fm. Nematocarcinidae Smith 1884
Fm. Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann 1890
Invalid names: Eugonatonotidae Chace 1937 [empty], Xiphocarididae Ortmann 1895 [empty]
Superfm. Oplophoroidea Dana 1852
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Fm. Oplophoridae Dana 1852
Superfm. Palaemonoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. Gnathophyllidae Dana 1852
Fm. Palaemonidae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. Palaemoninae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. Pontoniinae Kingsley 1878
Invalid names: Anchistioididae Borradaile 1915 [empty], Desmocarididae Borradaile 1915 [empty], Hymenoceridae Ortmann 1890 [empty], Kakaducarididae Bruce 1993 [empty], Typhlocarididae Annandale and Kemp 1913 [empty]
Superfm. Pandaloidea Haworth 1825
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Fm. Pandalidae Haworth 1825
Invalid names: Thalassocarididae Bate 1888 [empty]
G. †Parvocaris Bravi and Garassino 1998
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†Parvocaris samnitica Bravi and Garassino 1998
Superfm. Pasiphaeoidea Dana 1852
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Fm. Pasiphaeidae Dana 1852
Superfm. Physetocaridoidea Chace 1940
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Fm. Physetocarididae Chace 1940
G. †Pinnacaris Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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†Pinnacaris dentata Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
Superfm. Pleopteryxoidea Schweigert and Garassino 2004
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Fm. †Pleopteryxidae Schweigert and Garassino 2006
Superfm. †Procaridoidea Chace and Manning 1972
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G. †Udora Munster 1839
Invalid names: Procarididae Chance and Manning 1972 [empty]
Superfm. Processoidea Ortmann 1890
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Fm. Processidae Ortmann 1890
Superfm. Psalidopodoidea Wood-Mason and Alcock 1892
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Invalid names: Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason and Alcock 1892 [empty]
G. †Schernfeldia Winkler 2013
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†Schernfeldia schweigerti Winkler 2013
Superfm. Stylodactyloidea Bate 1888
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Fm. Stylodactylidae Bate 1888
Infraor. Polychelida Scholtz and Richter 1995
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G. †Eopolycheles Gašparič et al. 2020
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†Eopolycheles cornuaureus Gašparič et al. 2020
Superfm. Eryonoidea De Haan 1841
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Fm. †Coleiidae Van Straelen 1924
Fm. †Eryonidae De Haan 1841
Fm. †Palaeopentachelidae Ahyong 2009
Fm. Polychelidae Wood-Mason 1875
Fm. †Tetrachelidae Beurlen 1930
Fm. †Tricarinidae Feldmann et al. 2007
Unr. Reptantia Boas
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Infraor. Achelata Scholtz and Richter 1995
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Fm. †Cancrinidae Beurlen 1930
Unr. Palinura Latreille 1802
Fm. Palinuridae Latreille 1802 [spiny lobster]
Fm. †Scyllaridae Latreille 1825
Invalid names: Palinuroidea Latreille 1802 [empty]
Infraor. Astacidea Latreille 1802
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Unr. Astacida Scholtz and Richter 1995
Unr. Homarida Scholtz and Richter 1995
Invalid names: Hoploparia macrodactyla Schlüter 1868 [nomen dubium], Nymphaeops belgicus Forir 1887 [nomen dubium], Nymphaeops sendenhorstensis Schlüter 1862 [nomen dubium], Stenocheles parvulus Fritsch and Kafka 1887 [nomen dubium]
Infraor. Axiidea Saint Laurent 1979
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Superfm. Axioidea Huxley 1879
Superfm. Callianassoidea Dana 1852
Fm. Callianopsidae Manning and Felder 1991
G. †Psammionassa Schweitzer et al. 2017
Infraor. Gebiidea Saint Laurent 1979
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Fm. Axianassidae Schmitt 1924
Fm. Laomediidae Borradaile 1903
Fm. Thalassinidae Latreille 1983
Fm. Upogebiidae Borradaile 1903 [mud shrimp]
Infraor. Glypheidea Winckler 1882
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Superfm. †Erymoidea Van Straelen 1924
Superfm. †Glaessnericarioidea Karasawa et al. 2013
Superfm. Glypheoidea Winckler 1882
Unr. Meiura Saint Laurent 1980
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Infraor. Anomura Milne-Edwards 1832
Infraor. Brachyura Latreille 1802 [crab]
Invalid names: Astacura Borradaile [empty], Thalassinidea Latreille 1831 [invalid subgroup]
Infraor. Stenopodidea Claus 1872
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Fm. Spongicolidae Schram 1986
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G. †Jilinicaris Schram et al. 2000
G. Microprosthema Stimpson 1860
G. Spongicoloides Hansen 1908
Fm. Stenopodidae Claus 1872
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G. †Devonostenopus Jones 2014
G. Juxtastenopus Goy 2010
G. Odontozona Holthuis 1946
G. †Phoenice Garassino 2001
G. Richardina Milne Edwards 1881
G. Stenopus Latreille 1819
Invalid names: Macromaxillocarididae Alvarez 2006 [empty]
G. †Psammograpsus Milne-Edwards 1860
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†Psammograpsus parisiensis Milne-Edwards 1860
G. †Tiche von der Marck 1863
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†Tiche astaciformis von der Marck 1863
G. †Wulaicarcinus Hu and Tao 1996
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†Wulaicarcinus micronus Hu and Tao 1996
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
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Invalid names: Crangopsis couttsi Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis hastata Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis magna Peach 1908 [synonym], Crangopsis rhodesi Peach 1908 [synonym], Palaemysis couttsi Peach 1908 [synonym], Palaemysis dunlopi Peach 1908 [synonym], Palaemysis tenuis Peach 1908 [synonym]
†Anthracophausia rheamsi Vohs et al. 2023
Invalid names: Palaemysis [synonym]
G. †Archangeliphausia Dzik et al. 2004
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†Archangeliphausia spinosa Dzik et al. 2004
Fm. Bentheuphausiidae Colosi 1917
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G. Bentheuphausia Sars 1885
Invalid names: Euphausiidae Dana 1850 [empty]
Superor. Peracarida Calman 1904
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Or. Amphipoda Latreille 1816 [amphipod]
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G. Caprellidea Leach 1814
Subor. Gammaridea Latrielle 1803
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Fm. Gammaridae Leach 1814
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G. Gammarus Fabricius 1775
G. Melita Leach 1814
G. †Praegmelina Derjavin 1929
G. Hyperiidea Latrielle 1831
G. Ingolfiellidea Hansen 1903
Subor. Senticaudata Lowry and Myers 2013
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Superfm. Gammaroidea Latreille 1802
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G. †Gammaroidorum Jarzembowski et al. 2020
Invalid names: Acanthogammaridae [empty], Anthracocaridacea Brooks 1962 [empty], Corophiidae [empty], Pontogammaridae [empty]
G. †Diaphanosoma Bill 1914
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†Diaphanosoma rare Bill 1914
Or. †Hemicaridea Schram 1981
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Superfm. Spelaeogriphacea Gordon 1957
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Fm. †Acadiocarididae Schram 1974
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Fm. Spelaeogriphidae Gordon 1957
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G. †Liaoningogriphus Shen et al. 1998
Or. Lophogastrida Sars 1870
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Fm. Eucopiidae Dana 1852
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G. †Schimperella Bill 1914
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†Schimperella acanthocercus Taylor et al. 2001
†Schimperella beneckei Bill 1914
†Schimperella kessleri Bill 1914
G. †Yunnanocopia Feldmann et al. 2017
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†Yunnanocopia grandis Feldmann et al. 2017
†Yunnanocopia longicauda Feldmann et al. 2017
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Or. Cumacea Kroyer 1846 [hooded shrimp]
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Or. Isopoda Latreille 1817 [isopod]
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Subor. Asellota Latreille 1802
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Fm. Stenetriidae Hansen 1905
G. †Branchipodites Woodward 1877
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†Branchipodites vectensis Woodward 1877
G. †Eocopea
Subor. Flabellifera Sars 1882
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G. †Cymatoga
Fm. Sphaeromidae White 1847
Fm. †Gnathiidae Leach 1814
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G. †Gnathia Leach 1813
Fm. Oniscidae Latreille 1802
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G. Oniscus Linnaeus 1758
G. Porcellio Latreille 1802
Subor. Oniscidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Armadillidae Brandt 1831
Fm. Armadilliidae Brandt 1833
Unr. Crinocheta Legrand 1946
Fm. Ligiidae Brandt 1833
Fm. Philosciidae Kinahan 1857
Fm. Platyarthridae Verhoeff 1949
Superfm. Porcellionoidea Verhoeff 1918
Fm. Sphaeroniscidae Vandel 1964
Unr. Synocheta Legrand 1946
Invalid names: Tylidae Dana 1852 [empty]
Subor. †Phreatoicidea Stebbing 1893
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Fm. †Amphisopidae Nicholls 1943
Fm. †Palaeophreatoicidae Birshtein 1962
Unr. Scutocoxifera Dreyer and Wägele 2002
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Subor. Cymothoida Wägele 1989
Subor. Sphaeromatidea Wägele 1989
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Fm. †Archaeoniscidae Milne Edwards 1843
Superfm. Cymothooidea Leach 1814
Superfm. †Sphaeromatoidea Latreille 1825
Fm. †Urdidae Kunth 1870
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G. †Urda Munster 1840
Subor. Valvifera Sars 1882
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Fm. Chaetiliidae Dana 1853
Fm. Idoteidae Leach 1813
Invalid names: Aegidae [empty], Anthuridea Leach 1814 [empty], Gnathiidea Leach 1814 [empty]
Or. Tanaidacea Dana 1849
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Subor. †Anthracocaridomorpha Sieg 1980
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Fm. †Anthracocarididae Brooks 1962
Fm. †Niveotanaidae Polz 2005
Subor. Apseudomorpha Sieg 1980
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Superfm. Apseudoidea Leach 1814
Superfm. †Jurapseudoidea Schram et al. 1986
Subor. Monokonophora Lang 1956
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G. †Eucryptocaris Schram 1989
Fm. †Ophthalmapseudidae Sieg 1980
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G. †Ophthalmapseudes Glaessner 1962
Subor. Tanaidomorpha Sieg 1980
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Superfm. †Cretitanaoidea Schram et al. 1986
Superfm. Paratanaoidea Lang 1949
G. †Tanaidaurum Pazinato et al. 2023
Invalid names: Dikonophora Lang 1956 [empty]
Or. Mysida [mysid shrimp]
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G. †Elder
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†Elder ungulatus Munster 1839
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Subfm. Boreomysinae Holt and Tattersal 1905
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G. †Aviamysis San Vicente and Cartanyà 2017
G. †Oxyuropoda Carpenter and Swain 1908
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†Oxyuropoda ligioides Carpenter and Swain 1908
Subor. †Pygocephalomorpha Beurlen 1930
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G. †Chaocaris Shen 1983
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†Chaocaris chinensis Shen 1983
G. †Hoplita Pineiro et al. 2012
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†Hoplita ginsburgi Fabre and Huard 1967
Fm. †Jerometichenoriidae Schram 1978
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G. †Jerometichenoria Schram 1978
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†Jerometichenoria grandis Schram 1978
G. †Liocaris Beurlen 1931
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†Liocaris huenei Beurlen 1931
†Liocaris quadratus Van Straelen 1924
Fm. †Notocarididae Brooks 1962
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G. †Notocaris
Fm. †Pygocephalidae Brooks 1962
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†Pygocephalus cooperi Huxley 1857
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Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon glaber Jones and Woodward 1899 [synonym], Anthrapalaemon grossarti holti Woodward 1911 [synonym], Anthrapalaemon serratus Woodward 1905 [synonym], Necroscilla wilsoni Woodward 1879 [synonym], Pygocephalus (Anthrapalaemon) parkeri Woodward 1907 [synonym]
†Pygocephalus dubius Prestwich 1840
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Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon grossarti Salter 1861 [synonym], Palaeocarabus russelianus Salter 1863 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon Salter 1861 [synonym], Diplostylus Salter 1861 [synonym], Necroscilla Woodward 1879 [synonym], Palaeocarabus Salter 1861 [synonym]
G. †Sosiocaris Jones 2015
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†Sosiocaris schrami Jones 2015
Fm. †Tealliocarididae Brooks 1962
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†Pseudogalathea macconochiei Etheridge 1879
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Invalid names: Anthrapalaemon ornatissimus Peach 1882 [synonym], Pseudogalathea rotunda Peach 1883 [synonym]
G. †Tealliocaris Peach 1908
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†Tealliocaris caudafimbriata Copeland 1957
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Invalid names: Tealliocaris formosa Peach 1882 [synonym]
†Tealliocaris robusta Peach 1908
†Tealliocaris walloniensis Gueriau et al. 2014
†Tealliocaris woodwardi Etheridge 1877
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Invalid names: Tealliocaris loudonensis Peach 1908 [synonym], Tealliocaris tarrasiana Peach 1908 [synonym]
Fm. †Tylocarididae Taylor et al. 1998
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G. †Fujianocaris Taylor et al. 1998
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†Fujianocaris bifurcatus Taylor et al. 1998
G. †Tylocaris Taylor et al. 1998
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†Tylocaris asiaticus Taylor et al. 1998
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]
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 Givetian to the top of the Holocene or 387.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 382.7 Ma

Collections (3433 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Devonian419.2 - 358.9USA (Oklahoma) Aciculopoda mapesi (232765)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Palaeocaris cuylerensis (76210)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Devonostenopus pennsylvaniensis (230305)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Ohio) Palaeopalaemon elegans (72276) Palaeopalaemon sp. (653 3380)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Ireland Oxyuropoda ligioides (32230)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium (Liege) Tealliocaris walloniensis (208028 208029)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium Tealliocaris walloniensis (131916)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Pennsylvania) Pseudotealliocaris palincsari (157596)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Bellocaris newfoundlandensis (76873)
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Minicaris sp., Pseudogalathea sp., Tealliocaris sp., Anthracocaris sp., Anthracophausia sp. (220874)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Tealliocaris sp. (84940)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Lancashire) Palaeocaris retracta, Pleurocaris annulatus, Pygocephalus cooperi, Anthracaris sp. (172765)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9USA (Alabama) Anthracophausia rheamsi (232430)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (Scotland) Anthrapalaemon glaber (216573)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (England) Apus dubius (216649)
Westphalian B - Westphalian C316.9 - 309.8United Kingdom (England) Necroscilla wilsoni (216793)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Anthracophausia ingelsorum (157801) Eucryptocaris asherorum (132078) Hesslerella shermani (230306)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Pleurocaris annulatus (151692)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Illinois) Palaeocaris typus (112638 133734) Palaeocaris typus, Acanthotelson inaequalis, Acanthotelson stimpsonii, Anthrapalaemon gracilis (152106)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Uronectes kinniensis (49663) Uronectes sp. (217023)