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Eurypalpida

Insecta - Odonata

Taxonomy
Eurypalpida was named by Bechly (1996). It is extant.

It was assigned to Anisoptera by Bechly (1998); and to Paneurypalpida by Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Neolamellida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Eurypalpida Bechly
1998Eurypalpida Bechly
2007Eurypalpida Bechly

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
RankNameAuthor
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Exophytica
—Cavilabiata
—Cristotibiata
—Brachystigmata
—Paucipostnodalia
—Eubrachystigmata
—NeobrachystigmataBechly 2003
—PaneurypalpidomorphaBechly 2003
—EurypalpidomorphaBechly 2003
—EurypalpidiformiaBechly 2003
—Paneurypalpida
—Eurypalpida
—Eurypalpida

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.

Unr. Eurypalpida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Neolamellida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Valvulida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Trichodopalpida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Laterocarinida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Mediocostida Bechly 1996
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 Barremian to the top of the Gelasian or 130.00000 to 1.80600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 125.45 Ma

Collections (76 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Liaoning) Mesocordulia boreala (138436)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Palaeolibellula zherikhini (119502)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Argentina (Jujuy) Austrolibellula noroestenia (106995) Curviarculia lamasi (114155) Jujusia maizgorda, Curviarculia delicata, Palaeomacromia multicellulata (113004)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Bolcathemis nervosa, Bolcacordulia paradoxa (122230)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Eurypalpida indet. (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Denmark Molercordulia karinae (105202) Molertrum eburneum (157040)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Libellulidae indet. (121322)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Stenogomphus carletoni (114681)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Corduliidae indet. (120798)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Libellulidae indet. (156492)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Corduliidae indet. A (157667)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Corduliidae indet. A, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (123960) Corduliidae indet. B, Corduliidae indet. C, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (21976) Pantalinae indet. (207259)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (Oregon) Somatochlora oregonica (117157)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Tauriphila cerestensis (123913)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Auvergne) Libellula minuscula (127630)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Alpes-de-Haute) Paleotauriphila marquesi (155208) Paleotauriphila sp. (114016)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03France (Aix-en-Provence) Jeanlegrandia oligocenica (114117)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Libellulidae indet. (71942)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany Libellula cellulosa (123945)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Libellula cellulosa (138696)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Libellulidae larva, Libellula martini (122487)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Libellulidae sp. A, Palaeotramea cellulosa, Paleotramea cellulosa (122010)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Caussanelia papaziani, Palaeotramea aquisextana, Sympetrum bigoti (127415) Libellula requieniana, Libellula pourqueryi (153412) Libellulidae indet. (157194) Libellulidae larva (113712 122501) Paleotramea aquisextana (177171)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Turkey Libellulidae indet., Trameini indet., Paleotramea aquisextana, Paleotramea fasciata, Paleotramea acutibucula (123307)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Germany Libellula sp., Trameobasileus moguntiacus (123872) Libellulidae indet. (237236)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Spain (Castellon) Libellulidae indet. (140796)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Austria Libellulidae indet. (139942)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Czech Republic Onychothemis rihai (181765)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (California) Orthemis ferruginea (106431) Orthemis sp. (123022 123023 123025 123042)
Orleanian20.0 - 15.97Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Parabrachydiplax miocenica (106002)
MN 416.9 - 15.97Czech Republic Libellulidae indet., Libellulidae indet. larvae, Libellula knetti (157202) Onychothemis rihai (105501) Prorhyothemis bubiki (105500)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Washington) Miocordulia latipennis (140652)
MN 515.97 - 13.65Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Randecktrum ebi (215189)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (New South Wales) Corduliidae indet. (224044)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Russian Federation Pantalinae indet., Sympetrum sp. (105571)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Croatia Libellula platyptera (117246) Lithemis lejeunecarpentieri, Oligocaemia imperfecta (145135) Protopaltothemis hageni (113698)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Slovenia Sloveniatrum robici (103103)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Cordulia sp. (115305) Libellula oeningensis (151877)
Vallesian11.608 - 8.7Spain Trithemis pseudodistanti (114010)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Poland Libellula sieboldiana, Libellula kieseli, Libellula pannewitziana (138936)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ukraine (Kerch) Libellula ukrainensis (127948)
Vallesian - Turolian11.608 - 5.333Spain (Lleida) Libellulidae indet. (154246)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333France (Ardèche) Corduliinae indet., Somatochlora brisaci (113893) Libellulidae indet., Miorhodopygia andancensis, Cellulocordulia fasciata (156164)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Corduliinae indet., Epitheca miocenica, Epitheca annae (113886) Libellula sp., Sympetrum italicum, Sympetrum krzeminskii, Sympetrum elongatum, Libellula mediterranea, Tramea miocenica, Pisaurum coloratum, Deielia sarae, Trapezostigma sp., Trapezostigma barbaresii, Libellula adriatica, Celithemis zavattinii, Sympetrum marinum (157306) Libellulidae indet. (157203)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Libellulidae indet., Diplax sp. (113751)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Oryctodiplax gypsorum (124409) Oryctodiplax sp., Oryctodiplax gypsorum (113998)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Celithemis cantalensis, Sympetrum cantalensis (122195)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588India (Jharkhand) Libellulidae indet. (214996)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Texas) Libellulidae indet. (154909)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Libellulidae indet. (162798)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806France Libellula eusebioi (113996)