Palaeocopida

Palaeocopida is an order of ostracods in the subclass Podocopa. Most species in the suborder are extinct, and only the genera Manawa, Promanawa and Puncia in the family Punciidae are extant. The members of the family lives in high-energy shallow marine environments of New Zealand.

Palaeocopida
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ostracoda
Subclass: Podocopa
Order: Palaeocopida
Henningsmoen, 1953
Suborders

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Synonyms
  • Palaeocopa
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