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Omethidae
Taxonomy
Omethidae was named by Leconte (1861). It is extant.
It was assigned to Cantharoidea by Crowson (1981); and to Elateroidea by Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bouchard et al. (2011) and Cai et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Cantharoidea by Crowson (1981); and to Elateroidea by Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bouchard et al. (2011) and Cai et al. (2022).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1861 | Omethidae Leconte |
| 1981 | Omethidae Crowson p. 696 |
| 1995 | Omethidae Lawrence and Newton, Jr. |
| 2011 | Omethidae Bouchard et al. |
| 2022 | Omethidae Cai 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. Omethidae Leconte 1861
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Invalid names: Driloniinae Crowson 1972 [empty], Matheteinae LeConte 1881 [empty], Omethinae LeConte 1861 [empty], Telegeusinae Leng 1920 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Priabonian or 38.00000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priabonian | Russian Federation | Electromethes alleni (124476) | |
| Priabonian | Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) | Electromethes alleni (227640) |