Siphlonuridae

Siphlonuridae
Temporal range: Anisian–Holocene, 242–0 Ma[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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

The family is divided into the following extant genera:[3]

  1. Ameletoides Tillyard, 1933
  2. Edmundsius Day, 1953
  3. Parameletus Bengtsson, 1908
  4. Siphlonisca Needham, 1909
  5. 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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "ADW: Siphlonuridae: CLASSIFICATION".
  4. ^ "Paleobiology Database, Siphlonuridae". Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  5. ^ "ADW: Primitive Minnow Mayflies: CLASSIFICATION".


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