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Description
The Gossicarida is likely the most diverse taxon of animals on Gossipiboma, and are typified by the terminal presence of the caudal appendages. These were likely uropods originally, but they have since been modified for other uses. The clade consists of two main taxa: the small beetle-like bolitotergids, with their fused dorsal tergites and distinctively specialized mouthparts, and the more basal pampistomes, the shrimp and lobster-like calcaripods with mouths on the ends of long stalks. The bolitotergids are generally small, with the largest being about 15 centimeters, and feed on detritus, small animals, plants, and basically anything organic on land and in the water. The ancestral "lungs" have been replaced by trachea, and the eyes have been reduced to three: the two secondary eyes and the left primary eye.

The pampistomes, on the other hand, are entirely aquatic, and range in size from 2 millimeters to 1 meter. They are usually ambush predators, hiding in crevices or other places and rapidly snagging prey with the mouth-stalk. These, like many other aquatic keratipods, breathe using the porous skin under their sclerites.

The Bolitotergida are:
A. Polycanthus funki, northern Penuchelles
B. Mycostraca tiurai, Miggormiggy Peninsula
C. Coleargo niger, Gordle Woods
D. Fernicephalus grossi, Gormitchkan reefs
E. Cardion nevinsii, Callinectia
F. Phyllostraca neicei, northwest Kepler Woods
G. Copranthus rivasii, Freem's Woods
H. Suomus urhoi, southwest Filpitch Basin
I. Tyrannofalcatus gygaxi, Sheewan Basin
J. Porphyricardion stradivarius, southeast Filpitch Basin
K. Theobroma goestchi, northwest Filpitch Basin
L. Citrullanthus schorri, northeast Filpitch Basin

The Pampistomata are:
M. Magentoma rubegularis, Oshtailian Sea
N. Ankylura totembergi, Great Adillena Reef
O. Filipus chelifrons, Orkan Gulf
P. Suchocaris oncopus, Mer des Poissons
Q. Parafilipus acheliphora, Great Adillena Reef
R. Platypus bidus, Great Adillena Reef
S. Uniceros ruberops, Great Adillena Reef

Description
The Gossicarida is likely the most diverse taxon of animals on Gossipiboma, and are typified by the terminal presence of the caudal appendages. These were likely uropods originally, but they have since been modified for other uses. The clade consists of two main taxa: the small beetle-like bolitotergids, with their fused dorsal tergites and distinctively specialized mouthparts, and the more basal pampistomes, the shrimp and lobster-like calcaripods with mouths on the ends of long stalks. The bolitotergids are generally small, with the largest being about 15 centimeters, and feed on detritus, small animals, plants, and basically anything organic on land and in the water. The ancestral "lungs" have been replaced by trachea, and the eyes have been reduced to three: the two secondary eyes and the left primary eye.

The pampistomes, on the other hand, are entirely aquatic, and range in size from 2 millimeters to 1 meter. They are usually ambush predators, hiding in crevices or other places and rapidly snagging prey with the mouth-stalk. These, like many other aquatic keratipods, breathe using the porous skin under their sclerites.

The Bolitotergida are:
A. Polycanthus funki, northern Penuchelles
B. Mycostraca tiurai, Miggormiggy Peninsula
C. Coleargo niger, Gordle Woods
D. Fernicephalus grossi, Gormitchkan reefs
E. Cardion nevinsii, Callinectia
F. Phyllostraca neicei, northwest Kepler Woods
G. Copranthus rivasii, Freem's Woods
H. Suomus urhoi, southwest Filpitch Basin
I. Tyrannofalcatus gygaxi, Sheewan Basin
J. Porphyricardion stradivarius, southeast Filpitch Basin
K. Theobroma goestchi, northwest Filpitch Basin
L. Citrullanthus schorri, northeast Filpitch Basin

The Pampistomata are:
M. Magentoma rubegularis, Oshtailian Sea
N. Ankylura totembergi, Great Adillena Reef
O. Filipus chelifrons, Orkan Gulf
P. Suchocaris oncopus, Mer des Poissons
Q. Parafilipus acheliphora, Great Adillena Reef
R. Platypus bidus, Great Adillena Reef
S. Uniceros ruberops, Great Adillena Reef