Clam Shrimp - Taxonomy

Taxonomy

Extant clam shrimp belong to three orders, divided into five families; some notable genera and prehistoric taxa are also listed:

Spinicaudata

  • Cyzicidae
    • Caenestheria
    • Caenestheriella
    • Cyzicus
    • Eocyzicus
  • Eosestheriidae (fossil)
    • Bairdestheria
    • Menucoestheria
  • Euestheridae (fossil)
    • Laxitextella
  • Leptestheriidae
    • Eoleptestheria
    • Leptestheria
    • Leptestheriella
    • Maghrebestheria
    • Sewellestheria
  • Limnadiidae (including Imnadiidae)
    • Eulimnadia
    • Imnadia
    • Limnadia
    • Limnadiopsis
    • Limnadiopsidum
    • Metalimnadia
  • Palaeolimnadiidae (fossil)
    • Krasiestheria (tentatively placed here)

Cyclestherida

  • Cyclestheriidae
    • Cyclestheria
    • Paracyclestheria

Laevicaudata

  • Lynceidae
    • Lynceiopsis
    • Lynceus
    • Paralimnetis

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