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Neuropteridae

Neuropteridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Neuropteridae Dilcher et al. p. 161

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
familyNeuropteridae
RankNameAuthor
familyNeuropteridae

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G. †Casea Newberry 1853
G. †Cyclopteris Brongniart 1828
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†Cyclopteris lobata Feistmantel 1876
†Cyclopteris moquensis Newberry 1858
†Cyclopteris reniformis Brongniart 1830
Invalid names: Euephemerites primordialis Scudder 1878 [nomen dubium]
G. †Daubreeia Zeiller 1888
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†Daubreeia pateraeformis Germar 1888
G. †Fryopsis Wolfe 1962
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†Fryopsis polymorpha Goeppert 1859
G. †Linopteris Presl 1838
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†Linopteris gutbieriana Presl 1838
G. †Nephropteris Brongniart 1849
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†Nephropteris obliqua Brongniart 1830
G. †Neuralethopteris Cremer 1893
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†Neuralethopteris biformis Lesquereux 1880
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Invalid names: Neuralethopteris larischii Gillespie et al. 1989 [replaced], Neuropteris biformis Lesquereux 1880 [synonym], Neuropteris rectinervis Jongmans 1937 [replaced]
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Invalid names: Neuropteris pocahontas White 1900 [replaced]
†Neuralethopteris sergiorum Goubet et al. 2000
†Neuralethopteris smithsii Lesquereux 1880
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Invalid names: Neuropteris smithsii Lesquereux 1880 [replaced]
G. †Neurocardiopteris Lutz 1933
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G. †Neurodontopteris Potonie 1893
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†Neurodontopteris auriculata Brongniart 1830
G. †Neurogangamopteris Zalessky 1918
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G. †Neuropterocarpus Grand'Eury 1904
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G. †Neurospermum Arber 1914
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†Neurospermum kidstoni Arber 1914
G. †Nevrospermum Bertrand 1913
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†Nevrospermum heterophyllae Bertrand 1913
G. †Otopteris Sauveur 1848
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†Otopteris cycloidea Sauveur 1848
G. †Padgettia Mamay 1962
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†Padgettia readi Mamay 1962
G. †Pseudocyclopteris Grand'Eury 1877
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†Pseudocyclopteris oblata Lindley and Hutton 1837
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Diet: C3 autotrophf
Created: 2023-03-25 00:26:37
Modified: 2023-03-25 00:26:37
Source: f = family
Reference: Ware 2001

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Devonian to the top of the Late/Upper Jurassic or 382.31000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections (113 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Canada (Quebec) Cyclopteris obtusa, Cyclopteris brownii (21231)
Hastarian - Ivorian358.86 - 346.7Germany (Thuringia) Cyclopteris sp. (20975)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7France (SC Massif Central) Cyclopteris elegans, Cyclopteris trifoliata (21362)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (West Virginia) Linopteris sp. (12983 12984) Neuropteris pocahontas (12694 13016) Neuropteris pocahontas, Neuropteris smithsii (12985 13015)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Utah) Neuropteris pocahontas, Cyclopteris dilatata (11209)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4Canada (New Brunswick) Cyclopteris acadica (13089) Cyclopteris varia, Cyclopteris brownii (12421)
Carboniferous - Desmoinesian358.86 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Cyclopteris trichomanoides, Linopteris gilkersonensis (11196)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Indiana) Cyclopteris sp., Cyclopteris orbicularis (11197) Cyclopteris trichomanoides, Linopteris sp. (12668)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Cyclopteris heterophylla, Cyclopteris oblongifolia, Neuropteris auriculata (13146) Cyclopteris ingens, Cyclopteris fimbriata, Cyclopteris hispida, Cyclopteris obliqua, Cyclopteris oblata (13145)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (West Virginia) Linopteris neuropteroides (12672)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Neuralethopteris larishii, Neuropteris pocahontas (12700) Neuropteris pocahontas (12699) Neuropteris pocahontas, Neuropteris schlehani (12697)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9Canada (New Brunswick) Cyclopteris sp. (12723) Cyclopteris sp., Linopteris muensteri (12426) Linopteris muensteri (12696 12721)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9Spain (Olloniego) Linopteris obliqua (28326 28328 28381)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9Spain (Malpica) Linopteris obliqua (28327 28379)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Neuropteris schlehani (23940)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Alabama) Neuralethopteris elrodi, Neuralethopteris pocahontas (28985) Neuralethopteris elrodi, Neuralethopteris pocahontas, Neuralethopteris schlehani (28984 28988 31030 31031 31035) Neuralethopteris elrodi, Neuralethopteris pocahontas, Neuralethopteris smithsii (31033) Neuralethopteris elrodi, Neuralethopteris pocahontas, Neuralethopteris smithsii, Neuralethopteris schlehani (28982) Neuralethopteris pocahontas (28991) Neuralethopteris pocahontas, Neuralethopteris schlehani (28989 28992) Neuralethopteris pocahontas, Neuralethopteris smithsii (31032) Neuralethopteris pocahontas, Neuralethopteris smithsii, Neuralethopteris schlehani (31034) Neuralethopteris schlehani (28990) Neuralethopteris smithsii (31029) Neuralethopteris smithsii, Neuralethopteris schlehani (31028)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9Spain Linopteris sp. (11185)
Carboniferous - Permian358.86 - 251.902USA (Arizona) Cyclopteris orbicularis, Cyclopteris sp. 1, Cyclopteris sp. 2, Daubreeia sp. 1 (10750)
Carboniferous - Permian358.86 - 251.902USA (Alaska) Cyclopteris sp. (23160)
Carboniferous - Permian358.86 - 251.902USA (West Virginia) Cyclopteris sp., Neuropteris auriculata (13191)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Brazil Fryopsis sp. (34159)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Peru Fryopsis frondosa (34126)
Namurian - Westphalian A330.3 - 316.9Türkiye Neuralethopteris acuta, Linopteris neuropteroides (27825) Neuralethopteris larischi (27824)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Ukraine Neuralethopteris sp. (228669)
Morrowan - Atokan323.4 - 312.8USA (Colorado) Cyclopteris sp. (11205)
Bashkirian - Gzhelian323.4 - 298.9USA (Colorado) Neuralethopteris sp. (11206)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Spain (Leon) Linopteris neuropteroides (28325)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Cyclopteris sp., Linopteris neuropteroides (24647)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA Neuropterocarpus noei, Linopteris obliqua (13272)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Spain (Palencia) Linopteris neuropteroides (27807)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Linopteris sp. (11204)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Cyclopteris sp. (11194)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Portugal (Santo Tirso) Linopteris florini (27720)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Portugal (Douro) Cyclopteris sp. (28419)
Pennsylvanian - Carboniferous323.4 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Neuropteris pocahontas, Neuropteris biformis (11994)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Canada (New Brunswick) Cyclopteris obtusa, Cyclopteris varia (122728)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4USA (Alabama) Neuralethopteris pocahontas, Neuralethopteris biformis, Cyclopteris sp. (81525)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4USA (Pennsylvania) Euephemerites primordialis (153646)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4Spain (Leon) Linopteris obliqua (27808)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4USA (Illinois) Linopteris sp. (11189)
Podolskian - Carboniferous311.46 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Linopteris rubella (11193)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Missouri) Cyclopteris fimbriata (21278)
Westphalian D - Moscovian309.8 - 307.0USA (Oklahoma) Cyclopteris sp. (21275)
Westphalian D - Khamovnikian309.8 - 304.8Germany (Saarland) Linopteris obliqua (32504)
Westphalian D - Stephanian A309.8 - 301.4USA (Ohio) Cyclopteris orbicularis, Cyclopteris trichomanoides, Linopteris neuropteroides, Linopteris muensteri (11187)
Stephanian A305.0 - 301.4USA (Ohio) Cyclopteris orbicularis (11188)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Cyclopteris sp. (11323)
Stephanian B - Gzhelian301.4 - 298.9Spain (Pirineo Catalan) Cyclopteris sp., Linopteris neuropteroides (25389)
Stephanian C300.9 - 300.3Portugal Linopteris gangamopteroides (25373)
Stephanian C - Autunian300.9 - 283.3Spain (Asturias) Linopteris gangamopteroides (25378)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Czechia (Krkonose) Neurodontopteris auriculata (232614)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Arizona) Cyclopteris orbicularis, Cyclopteris spp., Daubreeia sp. (23165)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1China (Nei Mongol) Linopteris sp. 1 (30056)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Morocco Linopteris sp. 1 (30342)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1China (Ningxia) Linopteris sp. 1 (29767)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (Texas) Neuropteridae indet. (211422)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Italy (Tuscany) Linopteris germari (25205)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Portugal Linopteris neuropteroides (25207)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3France Linopteris brongniarti, Linopteris germari (25181 25186) Linopteris germari (25089 25188)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Germany (Saxony) Linopteris brongniartii, Linopteris germari (25203)
Autunian298.9 - 283.3Germany (Thuringia) Neuropteris auriculata (25208 25209 25231 25235 25238)
Asselian - Kungurian298.9 - 274.4USA (Kansas) Neuropteris auriculata (11162)
Asselian - Kungurian298.9 - 274.4USA (Texas) Padgettia readi (11164)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Colorado) Neuropteris auriculata (11168)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Hebei) Linopteris sp. 1 (30099)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Morocco Cyclopteris sp. 1 (30346)
Sakmarian - Kungurian293.52 - 274.4USA (Texas) Daubreeia sp. (11152)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4China (Nei Mongol) Linopteris sp. 1 (30054)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Heilongjiang) Linopteris sp. 1 (30078)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7India (West Bengal) Cyclopteris pachyrachis (225025)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4USA (North Carolina) Cyclopteris sp. (202497)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany Cyclopteris crenata (24837)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy Cyclopteris minor (24564)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1India (Madhya Pradesh) Cyclopteris lobata (224643)