Siphlonuridae
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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. They are adapted to cool waters.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The family is divided into the following extant genera:[3]
- Ameletoides Tillyard, 1933
- Edmundsius Day, 1953
- Parameletus Bengtsson, 1908
- Siphlonisca Needham, 1909
- Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
The following extinct genera are members of the family Siphlonuridae:[4]
- † Albisca Sinitshenkova 1989
- † Australurus Jell & Duncan (1986)
- † Bolbonyx Sinitshenkova (1990)
- † Cheirolgisca Lin & Huang (2008)
- † Cretoneta Tshernova 1971
- † Dulcimanna Jell & Duncan (1986)
- † Huizhougenia Lin (1980)
- † Jurassonurus Huang et al. (2008)
- † Mesobaetis Brauer et al. (1889)
- † Mogzonurella Sinitshenkova (1985)
- † Mogzonurus Sinitshenkova (1985)
- † Multiramificans Huang et al. (2007)
- † Olgisca Demoulin (1970)
- † Proameletus Sinitshenkova (1976)
- † Promirara Jell & Duncan (1986)
- † Siphangarus Sinitshenkova (2000)
- † Triassonurus Sinitshenkova & Marchal-Papier (2005)
Family overview
[edit]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; three long slender filaments at the end of the body are about equally long.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Edmunds, George F.; Jensen, Steven L.; Berner, Lewis (1976). The Mayflies of North and Central America. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. p. 130. ISBN 0-8166-0759-1.
- ^ "ADW: Siphlonuridae: CLASSIFICATION".
- ^ "Paleobiology Database, Siphlonuridae". Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "ADW: Primitive Minnow Mayflies: CLASSIFICATION".