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Permoplectoptera

Insecta

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Permoplectoptera Tillyard p. 117
2007Mesephemeriformia Willmann p. 122
2011Permoplectoptera Staniczek et al.
2014Permoplectoptera Sroka et al. p. 979
2022Permoplectoptera Sroka and Staniczek

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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
RankNameAuthor
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—PanephemeropteraCrampton 1928
—Ephemerida(Latreille 1810)
suborderPermoplectoptera
suborderPermoplectoptera

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. †Permoplectoptera Tillyard 1932
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Superfm. †Litophlebioidea Hubbard and Riek 1978
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Fm. †Litophlebiidae Hubbard and Riek 1978
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G. †Litophlebia Hubbard and Riek 1978
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†Litophlebia optata Riek 1976
Invalid names: Xenophlebia Riek 1976 [replaced]
G. †Triassolitophlebia Sinitshenkova and Aristov 2015
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†Triassolitophlebia palegica Sinitshenkova and Aristov 2015
Invalid names: Xenophlebiidae Riek 1976 [replaced]
Fm. †Tintorinidae Krzemiński and Lombardo 2001
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G. †Tintorina Krzemiński and Lombardo 2001
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†Tintorina meridensis Krzemiński and Lombardo 2001
Invalid names: Xenophlebioidea Riek 1976 [replaced]
Superfm. †Mesephemeroidea Lameere 1917
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Fm. †Mesephemeridae Lameere 1917
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G. †Mesephemera Handlirsch 1906
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†Mesephemera lithophila Germar 1842
†Mesephemera prisca Germar 1839
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Invalid names: Mesephemera palaeon Weyenbergh 1874 [synonym], Mesephemera speciosa Oppenheim 1888 [synonym]
†Mesephemera procera Hagen 1862
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Invalid names: Mesephemera weyenberghi Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Invalid names: Tineites Germar 1842 [replaced]
G. †Montralia Vía and Calzada 1987
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†Montralia muelleri Vía and Calzada 1987
G. †Palinephemera Lin 1986
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Fm. †Palingeniopsidae Martynov 1938
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G. †Palingeniopsis Martynov 1932
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†Palingeniopsis praecox Martynov 1932
Fm. †Sharephemeridae Sinitshenkova 2002
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G. †Hammephemera Sinitshenkova 2011
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†Hammephemera pulchra Sinitshenkova 2011
G. †Jurassephemera Zhang et al. 2022
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†Jurassephemera zhangi Zhang et al. 2022
G. †Sharephemera Sinitshenkova 2002
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†Sharephemera cubitalis Sinitshenkova 2002
G. †Tunephemera Sinitshenkova 2013
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†Tunephemera tungussica Sinitshenkova 2013
Fm. †Misthodotidae Tillyard 1932
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G. †Misthodotes Sellards 1909
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†Misthodotes biguttatus Tillyard 1932
†Misthodotes delicatulus Tillyard 1936
†Misthodotes dubius Sinitshenkova 2013
†Misthodotes edmundsi Carpenter 1979
†Misthodotes obtusus Sellards 1907
†Misthodotes ovalis Tillyard 1932
†Misthodotes sharovi Tshernova 1965
†Misthodotes stapfi Kinzelbach and Lutz 1984
†Misthodotes tshernovae Sinitshenkova and Vassilenko 2012
†Misthodotes visherensis Novokshonov et al. 2002
†Misthodotes zalesskyi Tshernova 1965
Invalid names: Dromeus Sellards 1907 [replaced], Eudoter Tillyard 1936 [synonym]
G. †Thuringopteryx Kuhn 1937
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†Thuringopteryx gimmi Kuhn 1937
G. †Triassodotes Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Triassodotes rasnitsyni Sinitshenkova 2021
†Triassodotes vogesiacus Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Invalid names: Arnulfias Willmann 2007 [nomen nudum], Eudoteridae Demoulin 1954 [synonym], Eurekter Willmann 2007 [nomen nudum]
Fm. †Protereismatidae Handlirsch 1919
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G. †Alexandrinia Sinitshenkova and Vassilenko 2012
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†Alexandrinia directa Carpenter 1979
†Alexandrinia gigantea Sinitshenkova and Vassilenko 2012
†Alexandrinia ipsa Sinitshenkova 2013
†Alexandrinia vitta Sinitshenkova 2013
G. †Kukalova Demoulin 1970
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†Kukalova americana Demoulin 1970
G. †Ponalex Sinitshenkova and Aristov 2012
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†Ponalex maximus Sinitshenkova and Aristov 2012
G. †Protereisma Sellards 1907
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†Protereisma apicalis Martynov 1928
†Protereisma arcuatum Sellards 1907
†Protereisma elongatum Sellards 1907
†Protereisma insigne Tillyard 1932
†Protereisma latum Sellards 1907
†Protereisma permianum Sellards 1907
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Invalid names: Prodromus rectus Sellards 1907 [synonym], Protechma acuminatum Sellards 1907 [synonym], Protereisma gracile Sellards 1907 [synonym], Protereisma minus Sellards 1907 [synonym]
†Protereisma rossenrayensis Guthörl 1965
†Protereisma sellardsi Tillyard 1932
†Protereisma uralicum Zalessky 1946
Invalid names: Bantiska Sellards 1907 [synonym], Esca Sellards 1909 [synonym], Loxophlebia Martynov 1928 [synonym], Mecus Sellards 1909 [synonym], Pinctodia Sellards 1907 [synonym], Pinctodia curta Sellards 1907 [nomen dubium], Prodromus Sellards 1907 [synonym], Protechma Sellards 1907 [synonym], Recter Sellards 1907 [synonym], Rekter Sellards 1907 [synonym], Rekter extensus Sellards 1907 [nomen dubium], Scopus Sellards 1907 [synonym]
Invalid names: Kukalovidae Demoulin 1970 [synonym], Therates planus Sellards 1907 [nomen vanum]
Superfm. †Protereismatoidea DeMoulin 1958
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Fm. †Jarmilidae Demoulin 1970
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G. †Jarmila Demoulin 1970
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†Jarmila elongata Demoulin 1970
Fm. †Oboriphlebiidae Hubbard and Kukalová-Peck 1980
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G. †Oboriphlebia Hubbard and Kukalová-Peck 1980
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†Oboriphlebia moravica Demoulin 1970
†Oboriphlebia quarta Hubbard and Kukalová-Peck 1980
†Oboriphlebia quinta Hubbard and Kukalová-Peck 1980
†Oboriphlebia tertia Hubbard and Kukalová-Peck 1980
Invalid names: Cretereismatidae Willmann 2007 [empty], Mesephemeriformia Willmann 2007 [invalid subgroup]
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Asselian to the top of the Early/Lower Tithonian or 298.90000 to 145.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 295.5 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Czech Republic Protereisma nymph 3, Protereisma nymph 4, Protereisma nymph 5, Protereisma nymph 2, Ephemeroptera nymph 6 (114186)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Misthodotidae indet. (139349)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Misthodotes ovalis, Protereisma directum, Misthodotes edmundsi, Protereisma nymph 1 (104824) Protereisma latum (104826) Protereisma sp., Protereisma arcuatum (107405)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Kansas) Protereisma insigne (114152) Protereisma insigne, Misthodotes obtusus, Misthodotes ovalis (114151) Protereisma latum, Protereisma permianum, Protechma acuminatum, Prodromus rectus, Scopus gracilis, Protereisma minus, Bantiska elongata, Rekter arcuatus, Dromeus obtusus, Pinctodia curta, Rekter extensus, Therates planus (21979) Protereisma latum, Protereisma permianum, Protereisma arcuatum, Protereisma insigne (111319) Protereisma latum, Protereisma permianum, Protereisma elongatum, Protereisma arcuatum, Misthodotes obtusus (111320) Protereisma permianum (151412) Protereisma sp., Protereisma latum, Protereisma permianum, Protereisma minus, Protereisma gracile, Protereisma sellardsi, Protereisma elongatum, Protereisma arcuatum, Protereisma insigne, Misthodotes obtusus, Eudoter delicatulus, Misthodotes biguttatus, Misthodotes ovalis (111219)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Suksun) Misthodotes sharovi (124241) Misthodotes sp., Misthodotes zalesskyi, Misthodotes sharovi (108206)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Perm) Misthodotes visherensis (117254)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Misthodotes sharovi (196228) Protereisma uralicum (161939)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Loxophlebia apicalis (116456)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Arkangelsk) Palingeniopsis praecox (111189)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation (Vologda) Alexandrinia gigantea, Misthodotes tshernovae, Ponalex maximus, Alexandrinia vitta, Alexandrinia ipsa, Misthodotes dubius (104754)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Protereisma rossenrayensis (139720)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation Tunephemera tungussica (118028)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Triassodotes rasnitsyni (104713)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Germany (Thuringia) Thuringopteryx gimmi (114768)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Spain Hammephemera pulchra (228719 228721)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France Triassodotes vogesiacus (106916 107681)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France (Bas-Rhin) Triassodontes vogesiacus (97620)
Aegean - Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Poland Triassolitophlebia palegica (138972)
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Bavaria) Hammephemera pulchra (115970)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Spain Montralia muelleri (149852)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Switzerland Tintorina meridensis (148423)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0South Africa (Eastern Cape) Xenophlebia optata (115196)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Russian Federation (Chelyabinsk) Mesephemeridae indet. (157198)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8China (Hunan) Palinephemera densivena (155337)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1China (Guangxi) Jurassephemera zhangi (230476)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Mongolia Sharephemera cubitalis (104748)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bavaria) Ephemera procera (122586) Mesephemera procera (139876)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bayern) Ephemera procera, Mesephemera weyenberghi, Anomalon palaeon (123906) Ephemera procera, Tineites lithophilus, Ephemera speciosa, Sciara prisca (123985) Mesephemera sp., Mesephemera procera, Mesephemera prisca (123144)