†Eckfeldia Petrulevičius et al. 2008 (flatwing)
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Insecta - Odonata - Megapodagrionidae
Full reference: J. F. Petrulevičius, T. Wappler, S. Wedmann, J. Rust, and A. Nel. 2008. New megapodagrionid Damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera) from the Paleogene of Europe. Journal of Paleontology 82(6):1173-1181
Parent taxon: Megapodagrionidae according to J. F. Petrulevičius et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Cretapodagrion, Electropodagrion, Hanklitia, Megapodagrion, Oligoargiolestes, Phyonganpodagrion, Viridiflumineagrion, Vulcagrion
Subtaxa: Eckfeldia superstes
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Eckfeld Maar (NHMN 2000 collection) (Eocene of Germany)
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