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Megalyra
Taxonomy
Megalyra was named by Westwood (1832). It is extant. It is the type genus of Megalyridae, Megalyroidea, Megalyrinae, Megalyrini.
It was assigned to Megalyridae by Carpenter (1992); to Megalyrini by Perrichot (2009); and to Megalyrini by Brazidec et al. (2024).
It was assigned to Megalyridae by Carpenter (1992); to Megalyrini by Perrichot (2009); and to Megalyrini by Brazidec et al. (2024).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1832 | Megalyra Westwood p. 790 |
| 1992 | Megalyra Carpenter |
| 2009 | Megalyra Perrichot p. 29 |
| 2024 | Megalyra Brazidec et al. p. 168 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priabonian | Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) | M. baltica (124370 125139) |