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Euanisoptera

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Anisoptera by Bechly et al. (1998); and to Anisoptera by Ren et al. (2003) and Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Aeshnoptera, Exophytica
Sister taxa
Aeshnoptera, Exophytica

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Euanisoptera Bechly
1998Euanisoptera Bechly et al.
2003Euanisoptera Ren et al.
2007Euanisoptera Bechly

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
RankNameAuthor
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Euanisoptera

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. Euanisoptera Bechly 1996
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Unr. Aeshnoptera Bechly 1996
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Unr. Aeshnomorpha Bechly et al. 2001
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Unr. Austropetaliida Bechly et al. 2001
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Invalid names: Archipetaliidae Bechly 1996 [empty]
Unr. Panaeshnida Bechly et al. 2001
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Unr. Aeshnida Bechly 1996
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Superfm. †Cymatophlebioidea Handlirsch 1906
Unr. Paneuaeshnida Bechly et al. 2001
Fm. †Progobiaeshnidae Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Decoraeshna Li et al. 2012
G. †Gobiaeshna Pritykina 1977
G. †Mongoliaeshna Nel and Huang 2010
G. †Paradecoraeshna Zheng et al. 2018
G. †Progobiaeshna Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Telmaeshna Zhang et al. 2008
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†Telmaeshna paradoxica Zhang et al. 2008
Fm. †Burmaeshnidae Huang et al. 2017
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G. †Angustaeshna Huang et al. 2017
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†Angustaeshna magnifica Huang et al. 2017
G. †Burmaeshna Huang et al. 2017
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†Burmaeshna azari Huang et al. 2017
G. †Cretaeshna Zheng et al. 2016
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†Cretaeshna lini Zheng et al. 2016
G. †Proaeschna Wei et al. 2019
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†Proaeschna zhangi Wei et al. 2019
G. †Cymatophlebiella Pritykina 1968
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†Cymatophlebiella euryptera Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Enigmaeshnidae Nel et al. 2008
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G. †Enigmaeshna Nel et al. 2008
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†Enigmaeshna deprei Nel et al. 2008
Fm. †Liupanshaniidae Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Araripeliupanshania Bechly et al. 2001
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†Araripeliupanshania annesuseae Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Brasiliupanshania Ribeiro and Nel 2023
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†Brasiliupanshania cretacica Ribeiro and Nel 2023
G. †Cratoliupanshania Pella and Nel 2020
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†Cratoliupanshania magnifica Pella and Nel 2020
G. †Galloliupanshania Nel et al. 2015
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†Galloliupanshania incompleta Nel et al. 2015
G. †Guyuanaeschnidia Lin 1982
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G. †Libanoliupanshania Azar et al. 2019
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†Libanoliupanshania mimi Azar et al. 2019
G. †Liupanshania Hong 1982
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G. †Paraliupanshania Bechly et al. 2001
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†Paraliupanshania britannica Bechly et al. 2001
†Paraliupanshania rohdendorfi Bechly et al. 2001
†Paraliupanshania torvaldsi Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Paramesuropetala Bechly et al. 2001
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†Paramesuropetala gigantea Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Protoliupanshania Huang and Nel 2010
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†Protoliupanshania wangi Huang and Nel 2010
Superfm. †Mesuropetaloidea Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Mesuropetalidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Aeschnopsis Handlirsch 1939
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†Aeschnopsis jurassica Giebel 1856
†Aeschnopsis perampla Brodie 1845
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Invalid names: Cymatophlebiopsis pseudobubas Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
†Aeschnopsis perkinsi Bechly et al. 2001
†Aeschnopsis tischlingeri Bechly et al. 2001
Invalid names: Aeschnopsis Cowley 1942 [objective synonym], Cymatophlebiopsis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
G. †Mesuropetala Handlirsch 1906
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†Mesuropetala auliensis Pritykina 1968
†Mesuropetala costalis Pritykina 1968
†Mesuropetala magna Bechly et al. 2001
†Mesuropetala muensteri Germar 1839
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Invalid names: Gomphus koehleri Hagen 1848 [synonym]
†Mesuropetala schmiedeli Giebel 1856
Invalid names: Morbaeschna Needham 1907 [synonym]
G. †Paraeschnopsis Bechly 2010
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G. †Sinomesuropetala Boudet et al. 2022
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†Sinomesuropetala daohugensis Boudet et al. 2022
G. †Parapetala Huang et al. 2003
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†Parapetala liaoningensis Huang et al. 2003
†Parapetala yixianensis Zheng et al. 2022
G. †Propecymatophlebia Huang et al. 2017
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†Propecymatophlebia magnifica Huang et al. 2017
G. †Pseudoliupanshania Zheng et al. 2022
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†Pseudoliupanshania magnanicellula Zheng et al. 2022
G. †Sinocymatophlebiella Li et al. 2011
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Unr. Exophytica Bechly 1996
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Unr. Cavilabiata Bechly 1996
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Unr. Chlorogomphida Bechly 1996
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Superfm. †Chlorogomphoidea Needham 1903
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Fm. †Araripechlorogomphidae Bechly and Ueda 2002
Fm. †Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck et al. 2008
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G. †Hispanochlorogomphus Fleck et al. 2008
G. †Mesochlorogomphus Fleck et al. 2008
Unr. Cordulegastrida Bechly 1996
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Invalid names: Cordulegastridae Hagen 1875 [empty]
Fm. Cordulephyidae Tillyard 1917
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Subfm. †Neophyinae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. Neophya Selys 1881
G. †Palaeophya Petrulevičius and Nel 2009
Fm. †Cordulibellulidae Sroka et al. 2023
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G. †Cordulibellula Sroka et al. 2023
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†Cordulibellula inopinata Sroka et al. 2023
Unr. Cristotibiata Bechly 1996
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Unr. Brachystigmata Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Nannogomphidae Bechly 1996
Unr. Paucipostnodalia Bechly and Ueda 2002
Invalid names: Neopetaliidae Tillyard and Fraser 1940 [empty]
Fm. †Gallophlebiidae Nel et al. 2015
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G. †Gallophlebia Nel et al. 2015
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†Gallophlebia magnifica Nel et al. 2015
Fm. †Libanocorduliidae Azar et al. 2019
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G. †Libanocordulia Azar et al. 2019
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†Libanocordulia debiei Azar et al. 2019
Fm. †Nodalulaidae Lin et al. 2007
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G. †Nodalula Lin et al. 2007
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†Nodalula dalinghensis Lin et al. 2007
Fm. †Urolibellulidae Zeiri et al. 2015
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G. †Kohlslibellula Nel 2020
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†Kohlslibellula lini Nel 2020
G. †Urolibellula Zeiri et al. 2015
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†Urolibellula eocenica Zeiri et al. 2015
Unr. Gomphides Bechly et al. 1998
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Fm. †Araripegomphidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Araripegomphus Nel and Paicheler 1994
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†Araripegomphus andreneli Bechly 1998
†Araripegomphus cretacicus Nel and Paicheler 1994
†Araripegomphus ismari Nel and Ribeiro 2022
†Araripegomphus shai Zheng et al. 2018
Unr. Desmoproctida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Oligophlebiata Bechly 2003
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Unr. Brevicubitalia Bechly 2003
Fm. †Burmagomphidae Zheng et al. 2017
Fm. †Libanogomphidae Azar and Nel 2023
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G. †Libanogomphus Azar and Nel 2023
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†Libanogomphus lionelcavini Azar and Nel 2023
Fm. †Paraburmagomphidae Zheng et al. 2018
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G. †Paraburmagomphides Zheng et al. 2018
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†Paraburmagomphides zhaoi Zheng et al. 2018
Invalid names: Hagenioidea Tillyard and Fraser 1940 [empty], Lindeniidae Jacobson and Bianchi 1905 [empty]
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 Holocene or 168.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 166.1 Ma

Collections (282 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) Libellula westwoodii (140495)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Cymatophlebiella euryptera (105970 105971) Mesuropetala auliensis, Mesuropetala costalis (106101) Paracymatophlebia splendida (105426)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3China (Nei Mongol) Juralibellula ningchengensis, Sinacymatophlebia mongolica, Daohugoulibellula lini, Linqibinia panae, Propecymatophlebia magnifica, Sinomesuropetala daohugensis (113371) Sinocymatophlebiella hasticercus (113366)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Cymatophlebia herrienae (105965) Cymatophlebia suevica (105964)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Swabian Alb) Libellulium longialatum (106402)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany Cymatophlebia longialata, Eumorbaeschna jurassica (105799) Nannogomphus buergeri, Cymatophlebia longialata (122880)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bavaria) Aeschna multicellulosa (152880) Cymatophlebia longialata (152603 152884) Cymatophlebia longialata, Cymatophlebia jurassica, Nannogomphus bavaricus (139876) Mesuropetala muensteri, Cymatophlebia longialata, Cymatophlebia pumilio, Cymatophlebia kuempeli, Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Juracordulia schiemenzi, Nannogomphus bavaricus, Protolindenia koehleri, Aeschnopsis perkinsi, Morbaeschna muensteri (122586) Mesuropetala muensteri, Mesuropetala koehleri, Cymatophlebia longialata, Eumorbaeschna jurassica (123994)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Poland Eumorbaeschna adriankini (140049)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bayern) Aeschna grandis (154305) Aeschna muensteri, Mesuropetala koehleri, Libellula longialata, Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Agrion gracile, Agrion vetustum (123985) Aeschnopsis tischlingeri, Cymatophlebia pumilio (105541) Cymatophlebia densa (152881) Cymatophlebia longialata (105798 139550 152882 152901) Cymatophlebia longialata, Agrion vetustum, Uropetala koehleri (123906) Cymatophlebia longialata, Eumorbaeschna jurassica (122730) Cymatophlebia longialata, Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Prohemeroscopus jurassicus, Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli (152883) Cymatophlebia longialata, Uropetala koehleri (133578) Cymatophlebia pumilio (117534) Eumorbaeschna jurassica (139547) Mesuropetala koehleri, Cymatophlebia longialata, Nannogomphus bavaricus (123144) Mesuropetala muensteri, Cymatophlebia longialata (105797 131959 139548) Mesuropetalidae indet. (131851) Nannogomphus buergeri, Mesuropetala koehleri, Cymatophlebia longialata, Cymatophlebia pumilio, Cymatophlebia kuempeli, Eumorbaeschna jurassica (139551) Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli (227117)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Spain Cymatophlebia longialata (224315)
Early/Lower Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (104006)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Cretalloaeschna cliffordae, Araripelibellula britannica (103833) Prohoyaeshna milleri (104003)
Middle Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (119561) Cymatophlebia purbeckensis (153648) Lindeniinae indet. 2 (104008)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8United Kingdom (England) Aeschnopsis perampla (105539) Libellulium agrias, Odonata indet., Homoptera indet. (127481)
Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian139.8 - 130.0China (Gansu) Fuxiaeschna hsiufunia (156355)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (Surrey) Cretaneophya strevensi (74973) Valdaeshna surreyensis (160653)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (England) Valdaeshna andressi, Plesigomphaeschnaoides pindelskii, Valdicordulia wellsorum (106281)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0China (Hebei) Jibeigomphus xinboensis (154962)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Algeria Gomphaeschnidae indet. (123148)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45United Kingdom (England) Cretaneophya strevensi, Mesochlorogomphus crabbi, Valdaeshna mikei (45193) Paraliupanshania britannica, Libellulium standingae, Libellulium zdrzaleki (104005)