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Oligophlebiata

Insecta - Odonata

Taxonomy
Oligophlebiata was named by Bechly (2003). It is extant.

It was assigned to Desmoproctida by Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Brevicubitalia, Burmagomphidae
Sister taxa
Brevicubitalia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Oligophlebiata Bechly
2007Oligophlebiata Bechly

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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
RankNameAuthor
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Exophytica
—Gomphides
—Desmoproctida
—OligophlebiataBechly 2003
—OligophlebiataBechly 2003

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. Oligophlebiata Bechly 2003
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Unr. Brevicubitalia Bechly 2003
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Unr. Gomphida Bechly 1996
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Fm. Gomphidae Rambur 1842 [clubtail dragonfly]
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G. †Auroradraco Archibald and Cannings 2019
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†Auroradraco eos Archibald and Cannings 2019
Subfm. Austrogomphinae Carle 1986
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Tr. Austrogomphini Carle 1986
G. Diastatomma Burmeister 1839
G. Erpetogomphus Hagen 1858
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†Erpetogomphus shii Zheng et al. 2018
G. †Gomphidae Handlirsch 1906
Subfm. Gomphinae Rambur 1842
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Tr. Gomphini Rambur 1842
G. †Huaxiagomphus Hong 1988
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Invalid names: Sinogomphus Hong 1982 [replaced]
G. †Ilerdaegomphus Martínez-Delclòs 1989
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†Ilerdaegomphus pallerolae Gomez Pallerola 1979
†Ilerdaegomphus torcae Martínez-Delclòs and Nel 1994
G. †Jibeigomphus Hong 1984
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Subfm. Lindeniinae Selys 1854
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G. †Burmalindenia Schädel and Bechly 2016
G. †Cratolindenia Bechly 2000
Tr. Gomphoidini Jacobsen and Bianchi 1905
G. Ictinogomphus Cowley 1934
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Invalid names: Ictinus Rambur 1842 [replaced]
G. Lindenia de Haan 1826
G. †Miopetalura Zhang 1989
Invalid names: Lindeniini Selys 1854 [empty], Petalura acutipennis Hagen 1859 [nomen dubium]
G. †Liogomphus Ren and Guo 1996
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†Liogomphus yixianensis Ren and Guo 1996
G. †Lithogomphus Beier 1952
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Subfm. Octogomphinae Carle and Cook 1984
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Tr. Octogomphini Carle and Cook 1984
G. †Pheugothemis Handlirsch 1906
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†Pheugothemis westwoodi Phillips 1866
G. Sieboldius Selys-Longchamps 1854
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Sieboldius albardae Selys-Longchamps 1886
Invalid names: Aeschna perampla Brodie 1845 [nomen dubium], Gomphoides occulta Hagen 1856 [nomen vanum], Lanthus wuluogongensis Hong 1985 [nomen dubium], Libellula valga Hagen 1862 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Burmagomphidae Zheng et al. 2017
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G. †Burmagomphides Zheng et al. 2017
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†Burmagomphides electronica Zheng et al. 2017
G. †Satelitala Petrulevičius 2017
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†Satelitala soberana Petrulevičius 2017
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 Bathonian to the top of the Chibanian or 168.20000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 165.3 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) Libellula westwoodii (140495)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77China (Hebei) Jibeigomphus xinboensis (154962)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Nei Mongol) Sinogomphus taushanense (154968)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain Ilerdaegomphus pallerolae (152691) Palaeaeschna pallerolae (152686)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Gomphus sp., Liogomphus yixianensis, Gomphus biconvexus (148368) Liogomphus yixianensis (138436)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Cuenca) Ilerdaegomphus torcae (152992)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Cratolindenia knuepfae (122557)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Burmagomphides electronica (161726) Burmalindenia imperfecta (123053)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Argentina (Chubut) Satelitala soberana (133066)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Canada (British Columbia) Auroradraco eos (103205)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Gomphoides occulta (120811)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Germany Petalura acutipennis (113964)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France (Alpes-de-Haute) Gomphinae indet. A (114016)
MP 2827.3 - 23.04Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Ictinogomphus engelorum (71942) Lindeniinae indet. (211302)
Chattian - Aquitanian27.3 - 20.45Germany (Sachsen) Ictinogomphus sp. (26765)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Türkiye Lindeniinae indet. (123307)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico Erpetogomphus shii (200059)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Miopetalura shanwangica (128551)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63China (Hebei) Lanthus wuluogongensis (128554)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan Gomphidae indet. (153619)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Austrogomphus sp. (224044)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Austria Gomphidae indet. (131964) Ictinogomphus hassleri (184614)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Lindenia heeri (117252)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09France (Ardèche) Gomphidae indet. (113893)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Gomphidae indet. (122195)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Gomphidae indet. (162797)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Germany (Niedersachsen) Gomphidae indet., Priscogomphus subhercynicus (109196)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Sieboldius albardae (211426)