Podocopa

The Podocopa are a subclass of ostracods. Members of the subclass Podocopa can be differentiated from the other subclass of ostracods (Myodocopa) by the morphology of the second antenna: the Podocopa have a relatively long endopod, whereas the Myodocopa have a relatively long exopod. The seventh limb of the Podocopa has a variety of forms or is absent, but is never an annulated worm-like limb (as seen in some Myodocopa).

Taxonomy

The following orders and unplaced families are recognised in the subclass Podocopa:

• Order Palaeocopida
• Order Platycopida
• Family †Cavellinidae <small>Egorov, 1950</small>
• Family †Gotlandellidae <small>Sarv, 1978</small>
• Family †Indivisiidae <small>Egorov, 1954</small>
• Family †Kloedcytherellidae <small>Kozur, 1985</small>
• Family †Kloedenellidae <small>Ulrich & Bassler, 1908</small>
• Family †Kloedenellitinidae <small>Abushik, 1990</small>
• Family †Knoxitidae <small>Egorov, 1950</small>
• Family †Miltonellidae <small>Sohn, 1950</small>
• Family †Monotiopleuridae <small>Guber & Jaanusson, 1964</small>
• Family †Serenididae <small>Rozhdesvenskaya, 1972</small>
• Suborder †Metacopina
• Family †Bufinidae <small>Sohn & Stover, 1961</small>
• Family †Healdiidae <small>Harlton, 1933</small>
• Family †Krausellidae <small>Berdan in Benson et al., 1961</small>
• Family †Quasillitidae <small>Coryell & Malkin, 1936</small>
• Family †Ropolonellidae <small>Coryell & Malkin, 1936</small>
• Family †Thlipsuridae <small>Ulrich, 1894</small>
• Suborder Platycopina
• Superfamily Cytherelloidea <small>Sars, 1866</small>
• Family Cytherellidae <small>Sars, 1866</small>
• Superfamily †Leperditelloidea <small>Ulrich & Bassler, 1906</small>
• Family †Leperditellidae <small>Ulrich & Bassler, 1906</small>
• Family †Leperditiidae <small>Jones, 1856</small>
• Family †Primitiidae <small>Ulrich & Bassler, 1923</small>
• Order Podocopida
• Unplaced families
• Family †Pachydomellidae <small>Berdan & Sohn, 1961</small>
• Family †Rectellidae <small>Neckaya, 1966</small>
• Family †Rectonariidae <small>Gruendel, 1962</small>

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