The Podocopida are an
order
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of
ostracod
Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea (class Ostracoda), sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 70,000 species (only 13,000 of which are extant) have been identified, grouped into several orders. They are small crustaceans, typic ...
s in the subclass
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 My ...
.
It is the most diverse of the four orders of ostracods, and also has a rich
fossil record
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.
Taxonomy
The following suborders and unassigned taxa are contained in the order Podocopida:
*Superfamily †
Carbonitacea
*Suborder
Bairdiocopina
*Suborder
Cypridocopina
Cypridocopina is a suborder of ostracods in the order Podocopida
The Podocopida are an order of ostracods in the subclass Podocopa. It is the most diverse of the four orders of ostracods, and also has a rich fossil record
A fossil (f ...
*Suborder
Cytherocopina
*Suborder
Darwinulocopina
*Suborder
Sigilliocopina
See also
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Cyprididae
Cyprididae is "the most diverse group of freshwater ostracods". It contains over 1000 species, which represents 50% of the known species of fresh water, freshwater ostracods (other speciose families include Candonidae, with 25%, and Limnocytheri ...
References
Podocopida
Crustacean orders
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