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Protomyrmeleontoidea

Insecta

Taxonomy
Protomyrmeleontoidea was named by Handlirsch (1906). Its type is Protomyrmeleon.

It was assigned to Archizygoptera by Bechly (2007), Nel et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1906Protomyrmeleontoidea Handlirsch
2007Protomyrmeleontoidea Bechly
2012Protomyrmeleontoidea Nel et al. p. 101

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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
RankNameAuthor
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
suborderArchizygoptera
superfamilyProtomyrmeleontoideaHandlirsch 1906
superfamilyProtomyrmeleontoideaHandlirsch 1906

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.

Superfm. †Protomyrmeleontoidea Handlirsch 1906
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Unr. †Terskejoptera Deregnaucourt et al. 2019
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Unr. †Moltenoptera Deregnaucourt et al. 2019
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Fm. †Moltenagrionidae Deregnaucourt et al. 2019
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G. †Moltenagrion Deregnaucourt et al. 2019
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†Moltenagrion koningskroonensis Deregnaucourt et al. 2019
Fm. †Protomyrmeleontidae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Malmagrion Handlirsch 1906
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Subfm. †Protomyrmeleontinae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Ferganagrion Nel et al. 2005
G. †Italomyrmeleon Bechly 1997
G. †Malmomyrmeleon Martínez-Delclòs and Nel 1996
G. †Mongolagrion Nel et al. 2005
G. †Obotritagrion Zessin 1991
G. †Paraobotritagrion Nel et al. 2005
G. †Protomyrmeleon Geinitz 1888
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Invalid names: Tillyardagrion Martynov 1927 [synonym], Zirzipanagrion Zessin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Saxomyrmeleon Nel and Jarzembowski 1998
G. †Tillyardomyrmeleon Henrotay et al. 1997
Subfm. †Triassagrioninae Tillyard 1922
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G. †Triassagrion Tillyard 1922
G. †Terskeja Pritykina 1981
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†Terskeja paula Pritykina 1981
†Terskeja pumilio Pritykina 1981
†Terskeja tenuis Pritykina 1981
Fm. †Voltzialestidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Permosticta Felker 2023
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†Permosticta elegans Felker 2023
†Permosticta parva Felker 2023
G. †Prototerskeja Felker 2023
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†Prototerskeja dubia Felker 2023
G. †Voltzialestes Nel et al. 1997
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†Voltzialestes triasicus Nel et al. 1997
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: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Late/Upper Hauterivian or 259.51000 to 125.77000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation (Vologda) Prototerskeja dubia, Permosticta elegans, Permosticta parva (104754)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99France Voltzialestes triasicus (107683)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99France (Bas-Rhin) Voltzialestes triasicus (97620)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Australia (New South Wales) Tillyardomyrmeleon petermilleri (114773)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Ferganagrion kirghiziensis (106090) Terskeja paula (110763) Terskeja pumilio, Terskeja tenuis (106088)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3South Africa (Eastern Cape) Moltenagrion koningskroonensis (23086)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Australia (Queensland) Triassagrion australiense (111558)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy (Lombardia) Italomyrmeleon bergomensis (94207)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Protomyrmeleon anglicanus (115222)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Protomyrmeleon brunonis (192973)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Libellula sp. (123987) Protomyrmeleon brunonis (114991)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Niedersachsen) Protomyrmeleon grasselensis (107321)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Zirzipanagrion quadriordinum, Protomyrmeleon brunonis, Obotritagrion tenuiformum (114993)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Luxembourg Zirzipanagrion sp., Protomyrmeleon bascharagensis (105427)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Protomyrmeleon sp. 1, Protomyrmeleon sp. 2, Protomyrmeleon brunonis, Protomyrmeleon pascholdi, Obotritagrion petersi, Obotritagrion tenuiformum (104056)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Protomyrmeleon grandis (105971) Protomyrmeleon handlirschi, Protomyrmeleon angustovenosus (114692) Protomyrmeleon karatauensis, Protomyrmeleon kazakhstanensis (106101) Protomyrmeleon kazakhstanensis, Protomyrmeleon pumilio (105426) Protomyrmeleon sp., Protomyrmeleon grandis, Protomyrmeleon kazakhstanensis (113439)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Malmagrion eichstattensis (122586 139876)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Agrion eichstaettense (153006) Agrion eichstattense (123906) Malmomyrmeleon viohli (105797 139550) Protomyrmeleon jurassicus (123144)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia Protomyrmeleon sp. (121394) Protomyrmeleon sp., Mongolagrion shartegensis (104748)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Protomyrmeleontidae indet. (104007)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Saxomyrmeleon keatingei (119296)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Protomyrmeleon cretacicus (106417)