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Taxonomy
Opetiidae was named by Kessel and Maggioncalda (1968). It is extant.
It was assigned to Eremoneura by Coram et al. (2000); and to Platypezoidea by Wiegmann et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Eremoneura by Coram et al. (2000); and to Platypezoidea by Wiegmann et al. (2011).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1968 | Opetiidae Kessel and Maggioncalda |
| 2000 | Opetiidae Coram et al. p. S371 |
| 2011 | Opetiidae Wiegmann et al. |
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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.
Fm. Opetiidae Kessel and Maggioncalda 1968 [flat-footed fly]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Chattian or 47.80000 to 23.03000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Lutetian | USA (Montana) | Opetia americana (203699) | |
| Chattian | Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) | Opetia atra (122010) |