Siphlonuridae
Siphlonuridae Temporal range: Anisian–Holocene,
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Ephemeroptera |
Suborder: | Schistonota |
Superfamily: | Baetoidea |
Family: | Siphlonuridae |
Siphlonuridae, also known as the primitive minnow mayfly is a family of insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera.
Taxonomy[]
The family is divided into the following genera:
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- Genus: Siphlonurus
Family Overview[]
The labrum (upper lip) is not notched in the middle; the antennae are shorter than twice the width of the head; the maxillae on the underside of the head lack prominent rows of golden spines; the abdominal gills are rounded and similar to each other in structure; 3 long slender filaments at the end of the body are about equally long.
References[]
- ^ Wang, Yan-hui; Engel, Michael S.; Rafael, José A.; Wu, Hao-yang; Rédei, Dávid; Xie, Qiang; Wang, Gang; Liu, Xiao-guang; Bu, Wen-jun (2016). "Fossil record of stem groups employed in evaluating the chronogram of insects (Arthropoda: Hexapoda)". Scientific Reports. 6: 38939. Bibcode:2016NatSR...638939W. doi:10.1038/srep38939. PMC 5154178. PMID 27958352.
- ^ "ADW: Siphlonuridae: CLASSIFICATION".
- ^ "ADW: Primitive Minnow Mayflies: CLASSIFICATION".
Categories:
- Siphlonuridae
- Mayflies
- Insect families
- Mayfly stubs