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Deuteropoda

Taxonomy
Deuteropoda was named by Ortega-Hernández (2016).

It was assigned to Euarthropoda by Ortega-Hernandez et al. (2016).

Subtaxa
Chelicerata, Fuxianhuiida, Isoxyida, Mandibulata, Megacheira
Sister taxa
Mandibulata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Deuteropoda Ortega-Hernandez et al. pp. 268 - 269
2016Deuteropoda Ortega-Hernández pp. 268 - 269

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Deuteropoda

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. †Deuteropoda Ortega-Hernández 2016
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Subph. Chelicerata Heymons 1901
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Unr. Euchelicerata Weygoldt and Paulus 1979
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G. †Dibasterium Briggs et al. 2012
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†Dibasterium durgae Briggs et al. 2012
G. †Houia Selden et al. 2015
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†Houia yueya Lamsdell et al. 2013
G. †Polystomurum Novojilov 1958
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†Polystomurum stormeri Novojilov 1958
Unr. Prosomapoda Lamsdell 2013
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G. †Anderella Moore et al. 2007
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†Anderella parva Moore et al. 2007
G. †Borchgrevinkium Novojilov 1958
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†Borchgrevinkium taimyrensis Novojilov 1959
G. †Camanchia Moore et al. 2011
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†Camanchia grovensis Moore et al. 2011
G. †Legrandella Eldredge 1974
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†Legrandella lombardii Eldredge 1974
Unr. Planaterga Lamsdell 2013
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G. †Bembicosoma Laurie 1899
G. †Bunaia Clarke 1919
G. †Bunodes Eichwald 1859
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Invalid names: Exapinurus Nieszkowski 1859 [synonym]
G. †Cyamocephalus Currie 1927
Unr. Dekatriata Lamsdell 2013
G. †Pseudoniscus Nieszkowski 1859
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Invalid names: Neolimulus Woodward 1868 [synonym]
G. †Venustulus Moore 2005
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Fm. †Weinberginidae Richter 1929
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G. †Weinbergina Richter and Richter 1929
Cl. Xiphosura Latreille 1802
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Fm. †Kasibelinuridae Pickett 1993
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Invalid names: Elleriidae Raymond 1944 [synonym]
G. †Lunataspis Rudkin et al. 2008
G. †Maldybulakia Tesakov and Alekseev 1998
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Invalid names: Lophodesmus Tesakov and Alekseev 1992 [replaced]
G. †Micrichnus Abel 1926
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Invalid names: Artiodactylus Abel 1935 [synonym]
G. †Patesia Bicknell and Smith 2021
G. †Willwerathia Størmer 1969
Or. Xiphosurida Latreille 1802
Invalid names: Gnathopoda Straus-Durkheim 1829 [synonym], Merostomata Dana 1852 [synonym], Poecilopoda Claus 1868 [synonym], Xyphosures Latrielle 1802 [synonym]
Invalid names: Synziphosurina Packard 1886 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Thurandina Størmer 1974
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†Thurandina waterstoni Stoermer 1974
G. †Titanoprosoma Bicknell et al. 2024
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†Titanoprosoma edgecombei Bicknell et al. 2024
G. †Gumatagichnus Gabuniya et al. 1988
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†Gumatagichnus unguliformis Gabuniya et al. 1988
Or. †Habeliida Aria and Caron 2017
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G. †Messorocaris Lerosey-Aubril and Skabelund 2018
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†Messorocaris magna Lerosey-Aubril and Skabelund 2018
Or. †Mollisoniida Lerosey-Aubril et al.
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Fm. †Mollisoniidae Simonetta and Della Cava 1975
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G. †Mollisonia Walcott 1912
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†Mollisonia symmetrica Walcott 1912
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Invalid names: Mollisonia rara Walcott 1912 [synonym]
Invalid names: Houghtonites Raymond 1931 [synonym]
G. †Thelxiope
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†Thelxiope holmani Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
†Thelxiope palaeothalassia Simonetta and Delle Cave 1975
†Thelxiope spinosa Conway Morris and Robison 1988
Invalid names: Ecnomocaris Conway Morris and Robison 1988 [synonym], Parahabelia Simonetta 1964 [replaced]
G. †Urokodia
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†Urokodia aequalis Hou et al. 1989
Fm. †Offacolidae Sutton et al. 2002
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G. †Offacolus Orr et al. 2000
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†Offacolus kingi Orr et al. 2000
G. †Sanctacaris Briggs and Collins 1988
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†Sanctacaris uncata Briggs and Collins 1988
Invalid names: Limulus nathorsti Jackson 1906 [nomen dubium]
Or. †Fuxianhuiida Bousfield 1995
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Fm. †Chengjiangocarididae Hou and Bergström 1997
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G. †Chengjiangocaris Hou and Bergström 1991
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†Chengjiangocaris kunmingensis Yang et al. 2013
†Chengjiangocaris longiformis Hou and Bergström 1991
Fm. †Fuxianhuiidae Hou and Bergström 1997
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G. †Fuxianhuia Hou 1987
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†Fuxianhuia protensa Hou 1987
Or. †Isoxyida Simonetta and Delle Cave 1974
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Fm. †Isoxyidae Vodges 1893
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G. †Isoxys Walcott 1890
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†Isoxys auritus Jiang 1982
†Isoxys chilhoweanus Walcott 1890
†Isoxys communis Glaessner 1979
†Isoxys curvirostratus Vannier and Chen 2000
†Isoxys longissimus Simonetta and Delle Cave 1975
†Isoxys minor Luo et al. 2008
†Isoxys paradoxus Hou 1987
†Isoxys volucris Williams et al. 1996
G. †Surusicaris Aria and Caron 2015
Unr. †Mandibulata
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G. †Acheronauta Pulsipher et al. 2022
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†Acheronauta stimulapis Pulsipher et al. 2022
G. †Aquilonifer Briggs et al. 2016
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†Aquilonifer spinosus Briggs et al. 2016
G. †Balhuticaris Izquierdo-López and Caron 2022
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†Balhuticaris voltae Izquierdo-López and Caron 2022
G. †Cambropachycope Waloszek and Mueller 1990
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†Cambropachycope clarksoni Waloszek and Mueller 1990
Or. †Hymenocarina Clarke 1900
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Fm. †Perspicarididae Briggs 1978
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G. †Perspicaris Briggs 1977
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†Perspicaris dilatus Robison and Richards 1981
Fm. †Pseudoarctolepidae Brooks and Caster 1956
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†Pseudoarctolepis sharpi Brooks and Caster 1956
G. †Martinssonia Mueller and Waloszek 1986
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†Martinssonia elongata Mueller and Waloszek 1986
G. †Musacaris Haug et al. 2010
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†Musacaris gerdgeyeri Haug et al. 2010
G. †Oelandocaris Müller 1983
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†Oelandocaris oelandica Müller 1983
Unr. Pancrustacea Zrzavý 1997
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Unr. Altocrustacea Regier et al. 2010
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Supercl. Allotriocarida Oakley et al. 2013
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Unr. Athalassocarida Lozano-Fernandez et al. 2019
Cl. Cephalocarida Sanders 1955
G. †Rehbachiella Mueller 1983
G. †Bredocaris Mueller 1983
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†Bredocaris admirabilis Mueller 1983
Unr. †Hymenostraca Rolfe 1969
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G. †Branchiocaris Briggs 1976
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†Branchiocaris malongensis Luo et al. 2008
†Branchiocaris pretiosa Resser 1929
†Branchiocaris xundianensis Luo et al. 2008
†Branchiocaris yiliangensis Luo et al. 2008
G. †Ercaicunia Luo et al. 1999
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†Ercaicunia multinodosa Luo et al. 1999
G. †Hymenocaris Salter 1853
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†Hymenocaris dubia Resser and Howell 1938
Supercl. Multicrustacea Regier et al. 2010
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Infracl. †Halicyna Gall and Grauvogel 1967
Cl. Hexanauplia Oakley et al. 2013
Cl. Malacostraca Latreille 1802
G. †Nereocaris Legg et al. 2012
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†Nereocaris exilis Legg et al. 2012
Supercl. Oligostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
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Cl. Ichthyostraca Zrzavý et al. 1997
Cl. Ostracoda Latreille 1802 [ostracod]
G. †Tokummia Aria and Caron 2017
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†Tokummia katalepsis Aria and Caron 2017
Invalid names: Hymenocarididae Haeckel 1896 [empty]
G. †Skara Mueller 1983
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†Skara anulata Mueller 1983
G. †Wujicaris Zhang et al. 2010
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†Wujicaris muelleri Zhang et al. 2010
G. †Yicaris Zhang et al. 2007
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†Yicaris dianensis Zhang et al. 2007
Invalid names: Crustacea Brünnich 1772 [invalid subgroup]
Cl. †Megacheira Hou and Bergström 1997
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Or. †Fortiforcipida Hou and Bergström 1997
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Fm. †Fortiforcipidae Hou and Bergström 1997
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G. †Fortiforceps Hou and Bergström 1997
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†Fortiforceps foliosa Hou and Bergström 1997
Fm. †Kootenichelidae Legg 2013
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G. †Kootenichela Legg 2013
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†Kootenichela deppi Legg 2013
G. †Worthenella Walcott 1911
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†Worthenella cambria Walcott 1911
Or. †Leanchoiliida Størmer 1944
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Fm. †Enaliktidae Siveter et al. 2014
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G. †Enalikter Siveter et al. 2014
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†Enalikter aphson Siveter et al. 2014
Fm. †Leanchoiliidae Raymond 1935
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G. †Alalcomenaeus Simonetta 1970
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†Alalcomenaeus cambricus Simonetta 1970
G. †Kanoshoia Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
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†Kanoshoia rectifrons Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
G. †Leanchoilia Walcott 1912
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†Leanchoilia hanceyi Briggs and Robison 1984
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Invalid names: Apiocephalus elegans Luo and Hu 1999 [synonym], Dianchia mirabilis Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Leanchoilia asiatica Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Yohoia sinensis Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Zhongxinai speciosa Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym]
†Leanchoilia protogonia Simonetta 1970
†Leanchoilia superlata Walcott 1912
G. †Lomankus Parry et al. 2024
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†Lomankus edgecombei Parry et al. 2024
G. †Oestokerkus Edgecombe et al. 2011
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†Oestokerkus megacholix Edgecombe et al. 2011
Or. †Yohoiida Simonetta and Delle Cave 1975
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Fm. †Yohoiidae Henriksen 1928
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G. †Dytikosicula Conway Morris et al. 2015
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†Dytikosicula desmatae Conway Morris et al. 2015
G. †Yohoia
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): 538.8 Ma

Collections (17865 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Mexico Platella sp. (10662)
Caerfai538.8 - 506.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Isoxys sp. (49080)
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 506.5China (Yunnan) Fuxianhuia xiaoshibaensis (185938 185939)
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 506.5Sweden (Öland) Eolimulus alata (210576)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Shaanxi) Ostracoda indet. (6851)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Ercai) Isoxys spp., Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (10747)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus (86851) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus (90138) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus (90494) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus (86845) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus, Urokodia aequalis (86846) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Isoxys auritus (90163) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus (90166) Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (90165) Chengjiangocaris longiformis, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa (96416) Chengjiangocaris longiformis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa (96412) Chuandianella ovata (90129 90162) Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus (86847 90161) Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus (90150) Fuxianhuia protensa, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa (96403) Fuxianhuia protensa, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa, Chuandianella ovata (96402) Fuxianhuia protensa, Chengjiangocaris longiformis, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa (96405) Fuxianhuia protensa, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus (90151) Fuxianhuia sp., Isoxys sp., Urokodia sp., Waptia sp., Leanchoilia sp., Branchiocaris sp., Fortiforceps sp. (86929) Fuxianhuia sp., Isoxys sp., Waptia sp., Leanchoilia sp., Branchiocaris sp., Acanthomeridion sp., Fortiforceps sp. (86930) Fuxianhuia sp., Isoxys sp., Waptia sp., Leanchoilia sp., Canadaspis sp., Acanthomeridion sp. (86933) Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus (90495) Isoxys sp., Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (90164) Isoxys sp., Chuandianella ovata (90126) Isoxys sp., Leanchoilia illecebrosa (90135) Isoxys sp., Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus (90152) Isoxys spp., Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (10748) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (90133 96406 96409 96410 96413) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata (90149) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus, Ercaicunia multinodosa (90137) Waptia sp. (86931) Waptia sp., Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa, Chuandianella ovata, Isoxys auritus, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus, Urokodia aequalis, Apiocephalus elegans, Leanchoilia asiatica, Dianchia mirabilis, Ercaicunia multinodosa (68083)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Germany (Brandenburg) Diplostraca indet. (24190)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Greenland (Peary Land) Isoxys volucris (90574)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Isoxys sp. (97740 97748) Phasoia spicata (155233)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Guizhou) Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (86849)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Sakha Republic (Yakutiya)) Isoxys zhurensis (10008)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Yunnan) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (132327 194160) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (194161) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Urokodia aequalis, Ercaicunia multinodosa (194155) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Urokodia aequalis, Ercaicunia multinodosa (194143) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Chengjiangocaris longiformis, Canadaspis laevigata, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus, Ercaicunia multinodosa (132330) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Chengjiangocaris longiformis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Ercaicunia multinodosa (194141) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (132329) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Fuxianhuia protensa, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Urokodia aequalis, Ercaicunia multinodosa (194153) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata (194162) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Ercaicunia multinodosa (194150) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys curvirostratus (194140) Branchiocaris yunnanensis, Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata, Isoxys paradoxus, Isoxys curvirostratus (194163) Chengjiangocaris kunmingensis (234719) Fuxianhuia xiaoshibaensis (234718) Isoxys auritus, Waptia ovata (132328)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Hubai) Isoxys sp., Mollisonia sp., Branchiocaris sp. (219687)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Guizhou) Isoxys paradoxa, Perspicaris sp. (128423)
Atdabanian - Caerfai521.0 - 506.5Greenland Isoxys volueris (9780)
Branchian516.2 - 506.5United Kingdom (England) Hesslandona n. sp. B (79939)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1China (Yunnan) Branchiocaris sp., Isoxys minor, Leanchoilia illecebrosa (90353) Isoxys minor (90361 90364 90370) Isoxys sp. (90357) Isoxys wudingensis (90367)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Australia (South Australia) Isoxys glaessneri, Isoxys communis, Oestokerkus megacholix (187498) Isoxys sp. (172620)
Botomian - Lenian516.0 - 508.2Russian Federation (Transbaikalia) Ostracoda indet. (10007)