Podocopa

The Podocopa are a subclass of ostracods. Members of the subclass Podocopa can be differentiated from the other subclass of ostracods 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.

Taxonomy

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

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