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Oxynopterini
Taxonomy
Oxynopterides was named by Candèze (1857). It is extant.
It was corrected as Oxynopterinae by Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bouchard et al. (2011); it was reranked as the tribe Oxynopterini by Kundrata et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Elateridae by Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bouchard et al. (2011); and to Dendrometrinae by Kundrata et al. (2021).
It was corrected as Oxynopterinae by Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bouchard et al. (2011); it was reranked as the tribe Oxynopterini by Kundrata et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Elateridae by Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bouchard et al. (2011); and to Dendrometrinae by Kundrata et al. (2021).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1995 | Oxynopterinae Lawrence and Newton, Jr. |
| 2011 | Oxynopterinae Bouchard et al. |
| 2021 | Oxynopterini Kundrata et al. p. 21 |
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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.
Tr. Oxynopterini Candèze 1857
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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: Chadronian or 37.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Eocene | Czechia | Campsosternus atavus (138883) | |
| Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Melanactes cockerelli (106381) |