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Ephemerida (mayfly)

Insecta

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1810Ephemerida Latreille
2005Ephemerida Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier p. 380
2007Reticulata Willmann p. 114
2007Ephemerida Willmann p. 126
2011Ephemerida Staniczek et al.
2014Ephemerida Sroka et al. p. 979

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
RankNameAuthor
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—PanephemeropteraCrampton 1928
—Ephemerida(Latreille 1810)
—Ephemerida(Latreille 1810)

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. Ephemerida Latreille 1810 [mayfly]
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Unr. Heptabranchia Willmann 2007
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Or. †Coxoplectoptera Staniczek et al. 2011
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Fm. †Mickoleitiidae Staniczek et al. 2011
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G. †Mesogenesia Tshernova 1977
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†Mesogenesia petersae Tshernova 1977
G. †Mickoleitia Staniczek et al. 2011
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†Mickoleitia longimanus Staniczek et al. 2011
G. †Cretereisma Willmann 2007
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†Cretereisma antiqua Willmann 2007
†Cretereisma schwickertorum Willmann 2007
Or. Ephemeroptera Hyatt and Arms 1890 [mayfly]
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Fm. †Aenigmephemeridae Tshernova 1968
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G. †Aenigmephemera Tshernova 1968
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†Aenigmephemera demoulini Tshernova 1968
Fm. †Babidae Kluge et al. 2006
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G. †Baba Kluge et al. 2006
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†Baba lapidea Kluge et al. 2006
G. †Clephemera Lin 1986
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†Clephemera clava Lin 1986
G. †Durlophlebia Sinitshenkova and Coram 2002
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†Durlophlebia radleyi Sinitshenkova and Coram 2002
Fm. †Epeoromimidae Tshernova 1969
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G. †Epeoromimus Tshernova 1969
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†Epeoromimus cretaceus Sinitshenkova 1976
†Epeoromimus infractus Sinitshenkova 1989
†Epeoromimus kazlauskasi Tshernova 1969
†Epeoromimus tertius Tshernova 1969
†Epeoromimus umbratus Sinitshenkova 2002
G. †Foliomimus Sinitshenkova 1985
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†Foliomimus imitans Sinitshenkova 1985
Unr. †Euplectoptera Tillyard 1932
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Unr. Anteritorna Kluge 1993
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Unr. Bidentisata Kluge 1993
Fm. †Oculephemeridae Zheng and Chen 2024
Superfm. Siphlonuroidea Albarda 1888
Unr. Tridentiseta Kluge et al. 1995
Fm. †Fuyoidae Zhang and Kluge 2007
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G. †Fuyous Zhang and Kluge 2007
Unr. Posteritorna Kluge et al. 1995
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Superfm. Prosopistomatoidea Lameere 1917
Invalid names: Aphelophlebodes Pierce 1945 [nomen dubium], Aphelophlebodes stocki Pierce 1945 [nomen dubium]
G. †Libanoephemera Azar et al. 2019
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G. †Parabaetis Haupt 1956
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†Parabaetis eocaenicus Haupt 1956
Subor. Schistonota McCafferty and Edmunds 1979
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Superfm. Ephemeroidea Latreille 1810
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Fm. †Australiphemeridae McCafferty 1991
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Invalid names: Palaeoanthidae Kluge 1993 [synonym]
Fm. †Torephemeridae Sinitshenkova 1989
Invalid names: Caririnympha Martins-Neto and Caldas 1990 [nomen dubium], Cratonympha Martins-Neto and Caldas 1990 [nomen dubium], Olindinella Martins-Neto and Caldas 1990 [nomen dubium]
G. †Schistonotorum Jarzembowski and Wang 2019
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†Schistonotorum wallisi Jarzembowski and Wang 2019
Invalid names: Baetoidea Leach 1815 [empty], Leptophlebioidea Banks 1900 [empty]
Fm. †Triplosobidae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Triplosoba Handlirsch 1906
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†Triplosoba pulchella Brongniart 1894
Invalid names: Blanchardia Brongniart 1894 [replaced]
G. †Turfanerella Demoulin 1954
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†Turfanerella tingi Ping 1935
Invalid names: Alulata Willmann 2007 [invalid subgroup], Aphelophlebia Pierce 1945 [synonym], Aphelophlebodidae Pierce 1945 [invalid subgroup], Costalimella nordestina Martins-Neto 1996 [nomen dubium], Ephemera oeningensis Heer 1864 [nomen nudum], Heptagenioidea [empty], Metretopus henningseni Demoulin 1965 [nomen dubium], Plectoptera Packard 1886 [synonym], Protephemeroidea Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Triangulifera Willmann 2007 [synonym]
Fm. †Mesonetidae Tshernova 1969
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G. †Clavineta Sinitshenkova 1991
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†Clavineta brevinodia Huang et al. 2011
†Clavineta cantabilis Sinitshenkova 1991
†Clavineta citima Sinitshenkova 2000
†Clavineta excavata Huang et al. 2011
†Clavineta eximia Zhang 2006
†Clavineta transbaikalica Sinitshenkova 2000
G. †Furvoneta Sinitshenkova 1990
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†Furvoneta domefacta Sinitshenkova 1991
†Furvoneta khasurtensis Sinitshenkova 2017
†Furvoneta lata Sinitshenkova 1976
†Furvoneta lucida Sinitshenkova 2002
†Furvoneta relicta Zhang 2006
†Furvoneta sobria Sinitshenkova 2002
†Furvoneta undina Sinitshenkova 1976
G. †Mesoneta Brauer et al. 1889
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†Mesoneta antiqua Brauer et al. 1889
†Mesoneta beipiaoensis Wang 1980
†Mesoneta deusta Sinitshenkova 2000
†Mesoneta magna Sinitshenkova 1985
†Mesoneta minuta Sinitshenkova 2000
†Mesoneta mongolica Sinitshenkova 1989
†Mesoneta picta Sinitshenkova 2000
†Mesoneta triassica Sinitshenkova 2000
†Mesoneta tushilgae Sinitshenkova 1989
†Mesoneta uralensis Sharov 1948
†Mesoneta utriculata Sinitshenkova 1985
†Mesoneta zolensis Sinitshenkova 1990
Invalid names: Triassomachilis Sharov 1948 [synonym]
Invalid names: Triassomachilidae Sharov 1948 [synonym]
G. †Minorella Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Minorella virgata Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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]
G. †Phthartus Handlirsch 1904
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†Phthartus africanus Haughton 1924
†Phthartus netschajevi Handlirsch 1904
†Phthartus rossicus Handlirsch 1904
Unr. †Sinebranchia Sroka and Staniczek 2022
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Fm. †Mesoplectopteridae Demoulin 1955
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G. †Mesoplectopteron Handlirsch 1918
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†Mesoplectopteron longipes Handlirsch 1918
Fm. †Triassoephemeridae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Triassoephemera Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Triassoephemera punctata Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Vogesonymphidae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Khungtukunia Sinitshenkova 2013
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†Khungtukunia sibirica Sinitshenkova 2013
G. †Palegonympha Sinitshenkova and Aristov 2015
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†Palegonympha triassica Sinitshenkova and Aristov 2015
G. †Vogesonympha Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Vogesonympha ludovici Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Toxodotidae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Toxodotes Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Toxodotes coloratus Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Triassomanthidae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Triassomanthus Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Triassomanthus parvulus Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Voltziaephemeridae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Voltziaephemera Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Voltziaephemera fossoria Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
G. †Warungata Sroka and Prokop 2024
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†Warungata peterjelli Sroka and Prokop 2024
Invalid names: Reticulata Willmann 2007 [synonym]
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 Missourian to the top of the Piacenzian or 306.00000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 303.7 Ma

Collections (340 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stephanian307.5 - 300.4France (Saône-et-Loire) Ephemeroptera indet. (236920)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Reticulata americana (215691)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9France Blanchardia pulchella (103635)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Reticulata sp. (50197)
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 (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 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) Protereismidae indet., Protereisma permianum (151412)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Misthodotes ovalis, Protereisma directum, Misthodotes edmundsi, Protereisma nymph 1 (104824) Protereisma latum (104826) Protereisma sp., Protereisma arcuatum (107405)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Perm) Misthodotes visherensis (117254)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Misthodotes sharovi (196228) Protereisma uralicum (161939)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Suksun) Misthodotes sharovi (124241) Misthodotes sp., Misthodotes zalesskyi, Misthodotes sharovi (108206)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Kazan) Protereismidae indet. (116803)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Arkangelsk) Palingeniopsis praecox (111189) Protereismidae indet. (104993)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Loxophlebia apicalis (116456)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Orenburg) Phthartus netschajevi, Phthartus rossicus (127931)
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, Khungtukunia sibirica (118028)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Triassodotes rasnitsyni (104713)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Russian Federation Khungtukunia sibirica (138948)