Podocopa

The Podocopa are a subclass of ostracods. This subclass can be differentiated from the other subclass (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). Within the Podocopa there are three orders: Platycopida, Podocopida and Palaeocopida.

Families

 * Palaeocopida
 * Punciidae Hornibrook, 1949
 * Platycopida
 * Cytherellidae Sars, 1866
 * Podocopida
 * Bythocyprididae Maddocks, 1969
 * Bythocytheridae Sars, 1866
 * Cytheridae Baird, 1850
 * Cytherideidae Sars, 1925
 * Cytheromatidae Elofson, 1939
 * Cytheruridae Müller, 1894
 * Entocytheridae Hoff, 1942
 * Eucytheridae Puri, 1954
 * Hemicytheridae Puri, 1953
 * Kliellidae Schäfer, 1945
 * Krithidae Mandelstam, 1958
 * Leptocytheridae Hanai, 1957
 * Loxoconchidae Sars, 1925
 * Microcytheridae Klie, 1938
 * Neocytherideidae Puri, 1957
 * Paradoxostomatidae Brady & Norman, 1889
 * Pectocytheridae Hanai, 1957
 * Protocytheridae Ljubimova, 1956
 * Psammocytheridae Klie, 1938
 * Schizocytheridae Howe, 1961
 * Terrestricytheridae Schornikov, 1969
 * Thaerocytheridae Hazel, 1967
 * Trachyleberididae Sylvester-Bradley, 1948
 * Xestoleberididae Sars, 1928