A compilation of all known species of fossil decapod crustaceans arrayed in a modern classification based upon the work of numerous students of extant and fossil decapods represents the first such attempt in nearly 100 years. The systematic list cites authors and carefully verified dates of authorship as well as a complete list of references to all taxa cited. The work is intended to provide insight into the range and relative numbers of fossil taxa within the suborder Decapoda. The compilation will permit interpretation of the nature of completeness of the fossil record and will provide a platform for future research on this important, diverse group of organisms.

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Introduction Taxonomic and literature conventions employed Conventions employed within the text Taxonomic decisions Authorships within the classification Citations in the references. Acknowledgements . A classification of the fossil decapod crustaceans Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 Suborder Dendrobranchiata Bate, 1888 Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 Superfamily Sergestoidea Dana, 1852a Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963 Infraorder Stenopodidea Claus, 1872 Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852a Superfamily Procaridoidea Chace & Manning, 1972 Superfamily Galatheacaridoidea Vereshchaka, 1997 Superfamily Pasiphaeoidea Dana, 1852a Superfamily Oplophoroidea Dana, 1852a Superfamily Atyoidea De Haan, 1849 Superfamily Bresilioidea Calman, 1896 Superfamily Nematocarcinoidea Smith, 1884 Superfamily Psalidopodoidea Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1892 Superfamily Stylodactyloidea Bate, 1888 Superfamily Campylonotoidea Sollaud, 1913 Superfamily Palaemonoidea Rafinesque, 1815 Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815 Superfamily Processoidea Ortmann, 1890 Superfamily Pandaloidea Haworth, 1825 Superfamily Physetocaridoidea Chace, 1940 Superfamily Crangonoidea Haworth, 1825 Superfamily Pleopteryxoidea Schweigert & Garassino, 2006 [Caridean Superfamily & Family uncertain] Infraorder Glypheoidea Winkler, 1882 Superfamily Glypheoidea Winkler, 1883 Superfamily Erymoidea Van Straelen, 1924 [imprint 1925] Infraorder Astacidea Latreille, 1802 Superfamily Palaeopalaemonoidea Brooks, 1962 Superfamily Enoplometopoidea de Saint Laurent, 1988 [including Uncinidae Beurlen, 1930a] Superfamily Nephropoidea Dana, 1852a Superfamily Astacoidea Latreille, 1802 Superfamily Parastacoidea Huxley, 1879 Infraorder Thalassinidea Latreille, 1831 Superfamily Thalassinoidea Latreille, 1831 Superfamily Callianassoidea Dana, 1852a Superfamily Axioidea Huxley, 1879 Infraorder Palinura Latreille, 1802 . Superfamily Eryonoidea De Haan, 1841 Superfamily Palinuroidea Latreille, 1802 Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 Superfamily Lomisoidea Bouvier, 1895 . Superfamily Galatheoidea Samouelle, 1819 Superfamily Hippoidea Latreille, 1825 Superfamily Kiwaoidea Macpherson, Jones & Segonzac, 2005 Superfamily Lithodoidea Samouelle, 1819 Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 Section Dromiacea De Haan, 1833 Superfamily Eocarcinoidea Withers, 1932a Superfamily Dakoticancroidea Rathbun, 1917a Superfamily Homolodromioidea Alcock, 1900a Superfamily Glaessneropsoidea Patrulius, 1959 Superfamily Dromioidea De Haan, 1833 Superfamily Etyoidea Guinot & Tavares, 2001 Superfamily Homoloidea De Haan, 1839. Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980 Subsection Raninoida De Haan, 1839 Superfamily Raninoidea De Haan, 1839 SYSTEMATIC LIST OF FOSSIL DECAPODA vii Superfamily Cyclodorippoidea Ortmann, 1892b . Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977 Superfamily Componocancroidea Feldmann, Schweitzer & Green, 2008 Superfamily Dorippoidea MacLeay, 1838 Superfamily Calappoidea De Haan, 1833 Superfamily Leucosioidea Samouelle, 1819 [including Matutidae De Haan, 1841] Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 Superfamily Parthenopoidea MacLeay, 1838 Superfamily Retroplumoidea Gill, 1894 Superfamily Cancroidea Latreille, 1802 Superfamily Dairoidea Serène, 1965 Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815 Superfamily Trichodactyloidea H. Milne Edwards, 1853 Superfamily Bythograeoidea Williams, 1980 Superfamily Carpilioidea Ortmann, 1893 Superfamily Pilumnoidoidea Guinot & Macpherson, 1987 Superfamily Pilumnoidea Samouelle, 1819 Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 [including Domeciidae Ortmann, 1893] [including Trapeziidae Miers, 1886] Superfamily Xanthoidea: incertae sedis Superfamily Eriphioidea MacLeay, 1838 Superfamily Goneplacoidea MacLeay, 1838 Superfamily Bellioidea Dana, 1852a Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896 Superfamily Pseudothelphusoidea Ortmann, 1893 Superfamily Gecarcinucoidea Rathbun, 1904b Superfamily Cryptochiroidea Paul’son, 1875 Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977 Superfamily Pinnotheroidea De Haan, 1833 Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815 Superfamily Palicoidea Bouvier, 1898 Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838 Incertae sedis Discussions References .