HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE PHYLUM ARTHROPODA

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This follows the system of Brusca and Brusca (2003) with modifications after Ruppert et al. (2004), Nielsen (2001), Ax (2000), Wheeler et al. (2001), and Mallatt et al. (2003).

SUBPHYLUM CHELICERIFORMES
- CLASS CHELICERATA
  - SUBCLASS MEROSTOMATA (2 ORDERS; 1 EXTANT ORDER)
  - Limulus, Carcinoscorpius, Tachypleus.
  - Eurypterus, Pterygotus.
  - SUBCLASS ARACHNIDA (11 ORDERS)
  - Aponomma, Argas, Boophilus, Dermacentor, Ixodes, Ornithodorus, Zeroseius, Demodex, Halotydeus, Penthaleus, Scirus, Tydeus, Acanthophrynus, Damon, Heterophrynus, Stegophrynus, Tarantula, Hepathela, Liphistius, Cyclocosmia, Ummidia, Atypus, Acanthoscurria, Aphonopelma, Diplura, Loxosceles, Argyrodes, Episinus, Latrodectus, Ulesanus, Hyptiotes, Nephila, Uloborus, Araneus, Argiope, Cyrtophora, Mastophora, Pasilobus, Zygiella, Dolichognatha, Eucta, Leucauge, Meta, Pachygnatha, Clubiona, Erigone, Dicymbium, Linyphia, Agelena, Coelotes, Argyroneta, Lycosa, Pardosa, Pirata, Dolomedes, Pisaura, Oxyopes, Thomisus, Xysticus, Heteropoda, Portia, Salticus, Dinopis, Scytodes, Caddo, Leiobunum, Trogulus, Allokoenenia, Eukoeninia, Koeninia, Leptokoeninia, Prokoeninia, Chelifer, Chitrella, Chthonius, Dinocheirus, Garypus, Menthus, Pseudogarypus, Cryptocellus, Pseudocellus, Ricinoides, Agastoschizomus, Megaschizomus, Nyctalops, Protoschizomus, Schizomus, Androctonus, Bothriurus, Buthus, Centuroides, Chaerilus, Diplocentrus, Hadrurus, Hemiscorpion, Nebo, Parabuthus, Paruroctonus, Tityus, Vaejovis, Biton, Branchia, Dinorhax, Galeodes, Solpuga, Abaliella, Chajnus, Mastigoproctus, Charinus, Thelyphonus, Miranda, Latrodectus, Eremobates, Galeodes, Phalangium, Leioburnum, Trombicula.
- CLASS PYCNOGONIDA (1 ORDER)
  - Acheilia, Ascorhynchus, Austrodecus, Colossendeis, Delcopoda, Nymphon, Nymphopsis, Pycnogonum, Tanystylum.

SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA
- CLASS REMIPEDIA (1 ORDER)
- Cryptocorynectes, Godzillus, Lasionectes, Pleomothra, Speleonectes.
- CLASS CEPHALOCARDIA (1 ORDER)
- Hampsonellus, Hutchinsoniella, Lightiella, Sandersiella.
- CLASS BRANCHIOPODA (3 ORDERS)
- Artemia, Brancionecta, Branchiella, Streptocephalus, Eubranchipus, Triops, Lepidurus, Lynceus, Cyzicus, Eulimnadia, Imnadia, Metalimnadia, Cyclestheria, Anchistropus, Daphnia, Moina, Polyphemus, Leptodora, Bosmina, Chydorus.
- CLASS MALACOSTRACA
  - SUBCLASS PHYLLOCARDIA (1 ORDER)
    - Dahlella, Levinebalia, Nebalia, Nebaliella, Nebaliopsis, Paranebalia.
  - SUBCLASS EUMALACOSTRACA (13 ORDERS IN 4 SUPERORDERS)
    - Anaspides, Paranaspides, Koonunga, Bathynella, Thermobathynella
    - Thermosbaena, Monodella, Spelaeogriphus, Mysis, Neomysis, Gnathophausia, Cumopsis, Leptocuma, Diastylis, Cyclaspis, Aspeudes, Sphyrapus, Tanais, Heterotanais, Oniscus, Porcellio, Armadillidium, Ligyda, Asellus, Idotea, Arcturus, Gnathia, Cymnothoa, Bathynomus, Ione, Liriopsis, Phreatoicus, Gammarus, Hyallela, Orchestia, Caliopius, Siphonectes, Hyperia, Caprella, Ingolfiella.
    - Euphausia, Meganyctiphanes, Nyctiphanes, Lucifer, Penaeus, Crangon, Heterocarpus, Stenopus, Callianidea, Callianassa, Polyonyx, Callinectes, Uca, Neopanopeus, Cambarus, Cambarellus, Homarus, Clibanarius, Emerita, Sesarma.
    - Squilla, Echinosquilla, Gonodactylus, Hemisquilla, Lysiosquilla, Pseudosquilla, Coronida, Odontodactylus.
- CLASS MAXILLOPODA
  - SUBCLASS THECOCOSTRACA (CIRRIPEDIA) (4 ORDERS)
    - Conchoderma, Lepas, Balanus, Mitella, Tripetesa, Baccalaureus, Dendrogaster, Ascothorax, Laura, Sacculina, Synagoga, Zoanthoecus, Briarsaccus, Loxothylacus, Hansenocaris, Cryptophialis, Typetesa, Heterosaccus, Lernaeodiscus, Mycetomorpha, Peltogaster, Sylon, Chthamalus, Coronula, Pollicipes, Tetraclita, Verruca,
  - SUBCLASS TANTULOCARDIA (1 ORDER)
    - Basipodella, Doeterthron, Microdajus.
  - SUBCLASS BRANCHIURA (1 ORDER)
    - Argulus, Chonopeltis, Dipteropeltis, Dolops.
  - SUBCLASS PENTASTOMIDA (See PHYLUM PENTASTOMA)
  - SUBCLASS MYSTACOCARDIA (1 ORDER)
    - Ctenocheilocaris, Derocheilocaris.
  - SUBCLASS COPEPODA (10 ORDERS IN 2 INFRACLASSES)
    - Antrisocopia, Platycopia.
    - Calanus, Diaptomus, Eucalanus, Euchaeta, Metridia, Calocalanus, Cyclops, Eucyclops, Lernaea, Mesocyclops, Metacyclops, Notodelphis, Gelyella, Harpacticus, Elaphoidella, Epactophanes, Longipedia, Monstrilla, Peltidium, Porcellidium, Psammus, Sunaristes, Tisbe, Boxshallia, Misophrya, Monstrilla, Stilloma, Mormonilla, Chondracanthus, Erebonaster, Ergasillus, Pseudanthessius, Clavella, Nemesis, Pontoeciella, Trebius, Acidicola, Notodelphys, Doropygus, Penella, Lepeophtherius, Samnicola, Branchiella.
  - SUBCLASS OSTRACODA (5 ORDERS IN 2 SUPERORDERS)
    - Cypridina, Euphyllomedes, Eusarsiella, Pyrocypris, Gigantocypris, Skogsbergia, Vargula, Conchoecia, Polycope.
    - Cypris, Candona, Celtia, Darwinula, Limnocythre, Cytherella, Sclerocypris, Manawa, Bairdia, Bythocypris.
  - SUBCLASS PENTASTOMATIDA (2 ORDERS)
    - Pentastomum, Reighardia, Cephalobaena, Porocephalus, Armillifer, Linguatula, Waddycephalus.

SUBPHYLUM HEXAPODA
- CLASS ELLIPURA (2 ORDERS)
  - Entomobrya, Achorutes.
  - Acerentulus.
- CLASS DIPLURATA (1 ORDER)
  - Campodea, Japyx.
- CLASS INSECTA
- SUBCLASS ARCHAEOGNATHA (1 ORDER)
- SUBCLASS ZYGOENTOMA (1 ORDER)
  - Lepisma, Thermobia.
- SUBCLASS PTERYGOTA (30 ORDERS)
  - Gryllus, Anisomorpha, Periplaneta, Stagomomantis, Tetrix, Microcentrum, Gryllotalpa, Forficula, Perla, Pteronarcys, Reticulotermes, Kalotermes, Macrotermes, Embia, Pararhagadochir, Gynembia, Gomphus, Anax, Libellula, Lestes, Agrion, Argia, Ephemera, Hexagenia, Potamanthus, Baetis, Menopon, Goniodes, Trichodectes, Pediculus, Phthirius, Psocus, Psocathropos, Trogium, Atropos, Hercothrips, Heliothrips, Thrips, Zorotypus, Leptocoris, Murgantia, Pangaeus, Eurygaster, Nezara, Anasa, Blissus, Corythucha, Phymata, Arilus, Nabis, Cimex, Orius, Lygus, Halticus, Gerris, Gelastocoris Ranatra, Lethocerus, Notonecta, Arctocorixa, Scolops, Magicicada, Ceresa, Aphrophora, Graphocephala, Oncometopia, Paratrioza, Trialeurodes, Myzus, Pseudococcus, Icerya, Lepidosaphes.
  - Panorpa, Bittacus, Hydropsyche, Helicopsyche, Rhyacophila, Goera, Corydalus, Chrysopa, Myrmeleon, Coleophora, Tinea, Tineola, Plutella, Sanninoidea, Gnorimoschema, Carpocapsa, Polychrosis, Archips, Pyrausta, Loxostege, Hypsopygia, Crambus, Diatraea, Plodia, Thridopteryx, Estigmene, Hyphantria, Catocala, Trichoplusia, Agrotis, Heliothis, Datana, Hemerocampa, Protoparce, Alsophila, Synchlora, Malacosoma, Samia, Tropaea, Proteides, Polites, Iphiclides, Colias, Danaus, Minois, Vanessa, Phycoides, Lycaenopsis, Lycaena, Atlides, Cicendela, Calosoma, Harpalus, Dytiscus, Dineutes, Hydrophilus, Silpha, Paederus, Hister, Calopteron, Photinus, Chauliognathus, Enoclerus, Agriotes, Chrysobothris, Dermestes, Adalia, Mordellistena, Epicauta, Alobates, Tribolium, Lyctus, Amphicerus, Ptinus, Canthon, Phyllophaga, Popilius, Pseudoleucanus, Saperda, Leptinotarsa, Altica, Callosobruchus, Cylas, Pulex, Ctenocephalides, Xenosylla, Tipula, Aedes, Simulium, Tendipes, Phytophaga, Stratiomys, Tabanus, Chrysops Rhagio, Bombylius, Asilus, Diploneura, Drosophila, Liriomyza, Musca, Oestrus, Sarcophaga, Xenos, Stylops, Caliroa, Tremex, Megarhyssa, Macrocentrus, Torymus, Harmolita, Trichogramma, Scelio, Pelecinus, Formica, Campototus, Pepsis, Polistes, Bembix, Colletes, Halictus, Bombus, Apis.

SUBPHYLUM MYRIAPODA
- CLASS DIPLOPODA (10 ORDERS IN 2 SUBCLASSES)
  - Polyxenus, Glomeridesmus, Glomeris, Platydesmus, Striaria, Polydesmus, Julus, Spirobolus.
- CLASS PAUROPODA (1 ORDER)
  - Pauropus.
- CLASS CHILOPODA (5 ORDERS IN 2 SUBCLASSES)
  - Scutigera, Lithobius, Geophilus, Scolopendra.
- CLASS SYMPHYLA (1 ORDER)
  - Scutigerella.

SUBPHYLUM TRILOBITOMORPHA
- CLASS TRILOBITA (9 ORDERS)
  - Olenellus, Bristolia, Gabriellus, Peachella, Callavia, Fallotaspis, Balcoracania, Richterops, Emuella, Redlichia, Eops, Paradoxides, Anopolenus.
  - Agnostus, Pagetia, Condylopyge, Ekwipagetia, Peronopsis, Lejopyge, Pleuroctenium, Dawsonia, Tsunydiscus.
  - Polypleuaspis, Dorypyge, Fieldaspis, Bumastus, Scutellum, Mansuyia, Dysplanus, Bathyuriscus, Zacanthroides, Lancastria, Oryctocephalus, Thoracocare, Kolihapeltis, Harpillaenus, Szechuanella.
  - Arctinurus, Dicranopeltis, Kettneraspis, Damesella, Selenopeltis, Boedaspis, Miraspis, Dicranurus, Stelckaspis, Drepanura, Palaeadotes.
  - Modocia, Elrathia, Ellipsocephalus, Tricrepicephalus, Olenus, Densonella, Asaphiscus, Conocoryphe, Cedaria, Peltura, Triarthrus, Leptoplastus, Balnibarbi.
  - Harpes, Entomaspis, Dolichoharpes, Harpides, Eoharpes.
  - Phacops, Calymene, Cheiurus, Reedops, Dalmanites, Rhenops, Comura, Trimerus, Huntonia, Acastes, Comura, Philonyx, Odontochile, Odontocephalus, Bavarilla, Parahomalonotus, Placoparia, Deiphon.
  - Isotelus, Housia, Asaphus, Cyclopyge, Cryptolithus, Dikelokephalus, Remopleurides, Lachnostoma, Pterocephalia, Ogygiocaris, Dikelokephalina, Saukia, Opipeuter, Robergia, Novakella, Nileus, Pricyclopyge, Neoasaphus, Ogygiocaris, Labiostria, Ampyx, Taklamakania, Glyphaspis, Seleneceme.
  - Comuproteus, Cyphoproteus, Aulacopleura, Goniotelus, Phillipsia, Otarion, Bathyurus, Gerastos, Phaetonellus, Telephinus, Carolinites, Uromystrum, Cordania, Brachymetopus.

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By Jack R. Holt and Carlos A. Iudica. Last revised: 02/04/2012

HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE PHYLUM ARTHROPODA

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