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Gomphaeschnidae

Insecta - Odonata - Gomphaeschnidae

Taxonomy
Gomphaeschnidae was named by Tillyard and Fraser (1940). It is extant. Its type is Gomphaeschna.

It was assigned to Neoaeshnida by Bechly et al. (2001), Wappler (2003), Bechly (2007); and to Anisoptera by Zhang et al. (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard and Fraser
2001Gomphaeschnidae Bechly et al. p. 156
2003Gomphaeschnidae Wappler
2007Gomphaeschnidae Bechly
2008Gomphaeschnidae Zhang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
RankNameAuthor
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Aeshnoptera
—Aeshnomorpha
—Panaeshnida
—Aeshnida
—Paneuaeshnida
—Euaeshnida
—Neoaeshnida
familyGomphaeschnidaeTillyard and Fraser 1940
familyGomphaeschnidaeTillyard and Fraser 1940

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.

Fm. Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. †Cretalloaeschna Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
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†Cretalloaeschna cliffordae Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
G. †Falsisophoaeschna Zhang et al. 2008
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†Falsisophoaeschna generalis Zhang et al. 2008
Subfm. †Gomphaeschnaoidinae Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Elektrogomphaeschna Pinkert et al. 2017
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†Elektrogomphaeschna annekeae Pinkert et al. 2017
†Elektrogomphaeschna peterthieli Pinkert et al. 2017
Tr. †Gomphaeschnaoidini Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Anomalaeschna Bechly et al. 2001
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†Anomalaeschna berndschusteri Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Cretagomphaeschnaoides Zheng et al. 2016
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G. †Gomphaeschnaoides Carle and Wighton 1990
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†Gomphaeschnaoides betoreti Bechly et al. 2001
†Gomphaeschnaoides magnus Bechly et al. 2001
†Gomphaeschnaoides petersi Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Paramorbaeschna Bechly et al. 2001
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†Paramorbaeschna araripensis Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Plesigomphaeschnaoides Bechly et al. 2001
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†Plesigomphaeschnaoides danica Madsen and Nel 1997
†Plesigomphaeschnaoides mongolensis Bechly et al. 2001
†Plesigomphaeschnaoides paleocenica Madsen and Nel 1997
†Plesigomphaeschnaoides pindelskii Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Progomphaeschnaoides Bechly et al. 2001
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†Progomphaeschnaoides staniczeki Bechly et al. 2001
†Progomphaeschnaoides ursulae Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Kachinaeshna Zheng et al. 2019
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†Kachinaeshna zhuoi Zheng et al. 2019
Tr. †Sinojagorini Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Sinojagoria Bechly et al. 2001
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†Sinojagoria cancellosa Li et al. 2012
†Sinojagoria imperfecta Bechly et al. 2001
†Sinojagoria magna Li et al. 2012
Subfm. Gomphaeschninae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. †Alloaeschna Wighton and Wilson 1986
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†Alloaeschna paskapooensis Wighton and Wilson 1986
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Invalid names: Alloaeschna marklae Wighton and Wilson 1986 [synonym], Alloaeschna quadrata Wighton and Wilson 1986 [synonym]
G. Allopetalia Selys-Longchamps 1871
G. Gomphaeschna Selys 1871
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†Gomphaeschna carinthiae Schädel and Lechner 2017
†Gomphaeschna inferna Pritykina 1977
†Gomphaeschna miocenica Prokop and Nel 2002
†Gomphaeschna schrankii Lewis 1988
†Gomphaeschna sibirica Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Kishenehna Archibald and Cannings 2022
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†Kishenehna prima Archibald and Cannings 2022
G. Oligoaeschna Selys 1889
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†Oligoaeschna anglica Cockerell and Andrews 1916
†Oligoaeschna conjuncta Martynov 1929
†Oligoaeschna needhami Cockerell 1907
†Oligoaeschna oligocenica Nel and Papazian 1983
Oligoaeschna pryeri Martin 1909
Invalid names: Jagoria Karsch 1889 [synonym], Lithaeschna Cockerell 1907 [synonym], Projagoria Martynov 1929 [synonym]
G. Oplonaeschna Selys 1883
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†Oplonaeschna metis Heer 1849
Invalid names: Hoplonaeschna Karsch 1891 [replaced]
G. †Sophoaeschna Zhang et al. 2008
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†Sophoaeschna frigida Zhang et al. 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitino
Form: roller-shapedo
Environment: freshwater, terrestrialo
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: volanto
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: insectivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Dispersal: watero
Created: 2011-03-07 03:41:10
Modified: 2011-03-06 10:41:10
Source: o = order
Reference: Ren and Guo 1996

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Berriasian to the top of the Gelasian or 139.10000 to 1.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 137.05 Ma

Collections (49 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Cretalloaeschna cliffordae (103833)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Algeria Gomphaeschnidae indet. (123148)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Plesigomphaeschnaoides pindelskii (106281)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Russian Federation (Chita) Gomphaeschna sibirica (105968)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Nei Mongol) Sophoaeschna frigida, Falsisophoaeschna generalis (125656)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Sinojagoria cancellosa, Sinojagoria magna (124759) Sinojagoria imperfecta (105809) Sinojagoria magna (176229)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Gomphaeschna inferna (105536)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia Gomphaeschna sibirica (103655) Plesigomphaeschnaoides mongolensis (103657)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Anomalaeschna berndschusteri, Paramorbaeschna araripensis (122924) Gomphaeschna obliqua (122352) Gomphaeschna obliqua, Gomphaeschnaoides betoreti (123011) Gomphaeschna obliqua, Gomphaeschnaoides magnus, Gomphaeschnaoides petersi (122919) Gomphaeschnaoides magnus (123012) Paramorbaeschna araripensis (122553) Paramorbaeschna araripensis, Gomphaeschna obliqua (122925) Paramorbaeschna araripensis, Gomphaeschna obliqua, Gomphaeschnaoides obliquus, Gomphaeschnaoides magnus (122557) Progomphaeschnaoides staniczeki, Gomphaeschnaoides magnus, Gomphaeschnaoides petersi (123010) Progomphaeschnaoides ursulae (122556)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Cretagomphaeschnaoides jarzembowskae, Kachinaeshna zhuoi (161726)
Tiffanian60.9 - 56.2Canada (Alberta) Alloaeschna paskapooensis (119828 119832) Alloaeschna paskapooensis, Gomphidae indet. (119816) Alloaeschna sp. (232706) Gomphaeschninae indet., Alloaeschna paskapooensis, Alloaeschna quadrata (119839)
Tiffanian60.9 - 56.2USA (North Dakota) Gomphaeschna schrankii (15000)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Gomphaeschna danica (120023) Gomphaeschna paleocenica (113029)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Montana) Kishenehna prima (203699)
MP 1348.07 - 41.03Germany (Eifel) Gomphaeschnidae indet. (135641)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Elektrogomphaeschna annekeae (123936) Elektrogomphaeschna peterthieli (120814)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Oligoaeschna anglica (21976 123959 127743)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Lithaeschna needhami (106381)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Kazakhstan (Saisan) Projagoria conjuncta (114018)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04France (Aix-en-Provence) Jagoria oligocenica (114117)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Denmark Oplonaeschna staurophlebioides (164572)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Germany Projagoria conjuncta (123872)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Jagoria sinica (128550)
MN 320.0 - 16.9Czechia Gomphaeschna miocenica (105508)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Idaho) Gomphaeschninae indet. (130391)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Austria Gomphaeschna carinthiae (184615)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Croatia Aeschna metis (117250)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Japan Oligoaeschna pryeri (127452)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8France Gomphaeschnini indet. (113996)