Punciidae is the only surviving family in the ostracod order Palaeocopida.[1][2] Of the three known genera, Manawa is eyeless.[3] No information available if Promanawa and Puncia have eyes or not.
| Punciidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Ostracoda |
| Order: | Palaeocopida |
| Superfamily: | Puncioidea |
| Family: | Punciidae Hornibrook, 1949 |
Genera:[4]