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Protomeropina

Insecta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Protomeropina Tillyard
1988Protomeropina Ivanov p. 63
2007Protomeropina Sukatsheva et al.
2025Protomeropina Ge and Morse

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Panorpida
superorderAmphiesmenopteraKiriakoff 1948
suborderProtomeropinaTillyard 1926
suborderProtomeropinaTillyard 1926

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.

Subor. †Protomeropina Tillyard 1926
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G. †Adoptysma Novokshonov 1993
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†Adoptysma anomalanala Novokshonov 1993
Fm. †Cladochoristidae Riek 1953
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G. †Cladochorista Tillyard 1926
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†Cladochorista belmontensis Tillyard 1926
†Cladochorista curta Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
†Cladochorista issadica Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
†Cladochorista multivenosa Sukatsheva 1973
†Cladochorista uralica Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2025
G. †Cladochoristella Riek 1955
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†Cladochoristella ryzhkovae Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
†Cladochoristella sola Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
G. †Meloclada Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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†Meloclada diuturna Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
†Meloclada frequentatoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
Fm. †Kalophryganeidae Haupt 1956
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G. †Kalophryganea Haupt 1956
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Fm. †Karaungiridae Novokshonov 1997
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G. †Karaungira Novokshonov and Sukacheva 1993
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†Karaungira shcherbakovi Novokshonov and Sukacheva 1993
Fm. †Microptysmatidae Martynova 1958
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G. †Kamopanorpa Martynov 1928
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†Kamopanorpa aristovi Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
†Kamopanorpa grossa Novokshonov 1993
†Kamopanorpa karaungirica Novokshonov 1993
†Kamopanorpa lata Martynov 1928
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Invalid names: Microptysmodes uralicus Martynova 1958 [synonym]
†Kamopanorpa latipennata Novokshonov 1993
†Kamopanorpa maculosa Bashkuev and Sukatsheva 2021
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Invalid names: Kamopanorpa maculata Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013 [replaced]
†Kamopanorpa mongolica Sukacheva 1992
†Kamopanorpa pritykinae Sukacheva 1976
†Kamopanorpa rasnitsyni Bashkuev and Sukatsheva 2021
†Kamopanorpa rotunda Bashkuev and Sukatsheva 2021
†Kamopanorpa rotundipennis Martynov 1932
†Kamopanorpa sibirica Martynova 1958
†Kamopanorpa sivchikovi Bashkuev and Sukatsheva 2021
†Kamopanorpa sukatchevae Novokshonov 1993
†Kamopanorpa tamarae Sukatsheva 2017
†Kamopanorpa tshepanikhensis Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
†Kamopanorpa tyulkiana Sukatsheva 2017
†Kamopanorpa uralensis Martynov 1940
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Invalid names: Kamopanorpa fasciipennis Martynova 1942 [synonym], Kamopanorpa incerta Sukacheva 1976 [synonym], Kamopanorpa pallida Sukacheva 1976 [synonym], Uraloptysma maculata Ivanov 1992 [synonym]
Invalid names: Microptysma Martynova 1958 [synonym], Microptysmodes Martynova 1958 [synonym], Uraloptysma Ivanov 1992 [synonym]
Invalid names: Uraloptysmatidae Ivanov 1992 [synonym]
Fm. †Protomeropidae Tillyard 1926
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G. †Glanomerope Poschmann and Nel 2021
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†Glanomerope virgoferroa Poschmann and Nel 2021
G. †Permomerope Tillyard 1926
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†Permomerope australis Tillyard 1926
†Permomerope karaungirica Sukacheva 1976
†Permomerope nanus Riek 1953
†Permomerope natalensis Sukatsheva and Mostovski 2007
†Permomerope ramosa Sukacheva 1976
G. †Platychorista Tillyard 1926
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†Platychorista venosa Tillyard 1926
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Invalid names: Protomerope permiana Tillyard 1926 [synonym]
Invalid names: Protomerope Tillyard 1926 [synonym]
G. †Pseudomerope Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
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†Pseudomerope gallei Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
†Pseudomerope havlati Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
†Pseudomerope mareki Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
†Pseudomerope oborana Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
G. †Pseudomeropella Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
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†Pseudomeropella nekvasilovae Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
G. †Stenomerope Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
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†Stenomerope spinari Kukalová-Peck and Willmann 1990
G. †Westphalomerope Nel et al. 2007
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†Westphalomerope maryvonneae Nel et al. 2007
Invalid names: Marimerobiidae Willmann 1978 [synonym], Permomeropidae Riek 1953 [synonym], Platychoristidae Carpenter 1930 [synonym]
Fm. †Terminoptysmatidae Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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G. †Terminoptysma Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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†Terminoptysma contradictoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Westphalian A to the top of the Lutetian or 318.70000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9France Westphalomerope maryvonneae (122506)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Germany Glanomerope virgoferroa (112604)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Czechia Protomeropidae indet., Pseudomerope mareki, Pseudomerope havlati, Pseudomerope oborana, Pseudomeropella nekvasilovae, Stenomerope spinari (114186) Pseudomerope gallei (114141)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Kansas) Platychorista venosa (111217) Platychorista venosa, Protomerope permiana (111219)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation (Komi) Adoptysma anomalanala (97621)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Microptysma sibiricum (112708)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation (Suksun) Kamopanorpa fasciipennis (116652) Marimerobius sp., Kamopanorpa fasciipennis (116641) Marimerobius sp., Protomeropidae indet., Kamopanorpa uralensis, Kamopanorpa pallida, Kamopanorpa incerta, Uraloptysma maculata, Kamopanorpa pritykinae (108206) Parachorista uralensis (116642) Parachorista uralensis, Kamopanorpa fasciipennis (113379) Protomeropidae indet. (122753 122864) Protomeropidae indet., Parachorista uralensis, Kamopanorpa fasciipennis (124241)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Marimerobius sp. (107787) Marimerobius sp., Kamopanorpa uralensis, Marimerobius sukatchevae (114207) Marimerobius splendens (155819) Protomeropidae indet. (102504)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation (Perm) Kamopanorpa sp. (173727) Kamopanorpa sp., Kamopanorpa tyulkiana, Kamopanorpa tamarae (103639)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Kamopanorpa lata (116456) Kamopanorpa rotundipennis (96860) Microptysmodes uralicus (122574)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation (Kazan) Kamopanorpa rotundipennis (241518)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation (Arkangelsk) Kamopanorpa rotundipennis (104716 104992 104993 111187)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Microptysma sibiricum (122568)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Udmurtia) Kamopanorpa grossa, Kamopanorpa maculata, Kamopanorpa aristovi (104750) Kamopanorpa maculata, Kamopanorpa tshepanikhensis (103502)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Khaskassia) Kamopanorpa sp., Kamopanorpa rasnitsyni, Kamopanorpa sivchikovi, Kamopanorpa rotunda (161991)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Mongolia Microptysmodes mongolicus, Kamopanorpa sukatchevae (97602)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation (Orenburg) Cladochorista uralica (240336)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation (Vologda) Cladochorista issadica (104754)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902South Africa (Natal) Cladochoristidae indet. (124428)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation (Vladimir) Cladochoristella ryzhkovae (113351)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Australia (New South Wales) Permomerope australis (107958) Permomerope australis, Cladochorista belmontensis (122423) Permomerope australis, Cladochorista belmontensis, Permomerope nanus (122433)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal) Permomerope natalensis (14361)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Kazakhstan (Zaisan) Microptysmodes pritykinae, Kamopanorpa latipennata, Permomerope karaungirica, Permomerope ramosa (107957) Permomerope sp., Microptysmodes pritykinae, Kamopanorpa latipennata, Kamopanorpa karaungirica, Karaungira shcherbakovi, Permomerope karaungirica, Permomerope ramosa (105062)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Cladochorista curta, Cladochoristella sola (163987) Cladochorista multivenosa (106088)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Australia (Queensland) Cladochoristella bryani (106484)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Meloclada diuturna, Meloclada frequentatoria, Terminoptysma contradictoria (113350)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Kalophryganea eocaenica (114060)