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Desmoproctida

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Gomphides by Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Oligophlebiata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Desmoproctida Bechly
2007Desmoproctida Bechly

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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
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
RankNameAuthor
—Plesiodonatoptera
—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
—Desmoproctida

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. Desmoproctida Bechly 1996
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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
Subfm. Austrogomphinae Carle 1986
G. Diastatomma Burmeister 1839
G. Erpetogomphus Hagen 1858
G. †Gomphidae Handlirsch 1906
Subfm. Gomphinae Rambur 1842
G. †Huaxiagomphus Hong 1988
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Invalid names: Sinogomphus Hong 1982 [replaced]
G. †Ilerdaegomphus Martínez-Delclòs 1989
G. †Jibeigomphus Hong 1984
Subfm. Lindeniinae Selys 1854
G. †Liogomphus Ren and Guo 1996
G. †Lithogomphus Beier 1952
Subfm. Octogomphinae Carle and Cook 1984
G. †Pheugothemis Handlirsch 1906
G. Sieboldius Selys-Longchamps 1854
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 - 121.4Spain (Cuenca) Ilerdaegomphus torcae (152992)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Gomphus sp., Liogomphus yixianensis, Gomphus biconvexus (148368) Liogomphus yixianensis (138436)
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 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Austrogomphus sp. (224044)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63China (Hebei) Lanthus wuluogongensis (128554)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan Gomphidae indet. (153619)
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 - 2.58Germany (Niedersachsen) Gomphidae indet., Priscogomphus subhercynicus (109196)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Gomphidae indet. (162797)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Sieboldius albardae (211426)