Enigmaeshna Nel et al. 2008 (true dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Enigmaeshnidae

Full reference: A. Nel, D. Neraudeau, V. Perrichot, V. Girard, and B. Gomez. 2008. A new dragonfly family from the Upper Cretaceous of France. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 53(1):165-168

Parent taxon: Enigmaeshnidae according to A. Nel et al. 2008

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Enigmaeshna deprei

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Type: Enigmaeshna deprei

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Puy−Puy quarry (Cretaceous of France)

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