World list of Lophogastrida, Stygiomysida and Mysida

Mysidacea taxon details

Pygocephalidae Brooks, 1962 †

AphiaID

477261 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:477261)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Pygocephalomorpha †

Direct children (4)

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Genus Anthracaris Brooks, 1962 †
Genus Mamayocaris Brooks, 1962 †
Genus Pygocephalus Huxley, 1857 †
Genus Brooksocaris Birshteyn, 1967 † accepted as Pygocephalus Huxley, 1857 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Brooks, H.K. (1962). The Paleozoic Eumalacostraca of North America. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 44: 163-338. [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Mees, J. & K. Meland (Eds) (2012 onwards). World List of Lophogastrida, Stygiomysida and Mysida. Pygocephalidae Brooks, 1962 †. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/mysidacea./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=477261 on 2026-04-24

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original description Brooks, H.K. (1962). The Paleozoic Eumalacostraca of North America. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 44: 163-338. [details] Available for editors

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