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 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

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