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Hydropalaeoptera

Insecta

Taxonomy
Hydropalaeoptera was named by Rohdendorf (1969) [Palaeoptera minus Palaeodictyopterida orders]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Palaeoptera by Staniczek et al. (2011); and to Pterygota by Sroka et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Hydropalaeoptera Rohdendorf
2011Hydropalaeoptera Staniczek et al.
2014Hydropalaeoptera Sroka et al. p. 979

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969

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.

Infracl. Hydropalaeoptera Rohdendorf 1969
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Fm. †Bojophlebiidae Kukalová-Peck 1985
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G. †Bojophlebia Kukalová-Peck 1985
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†Bojophlebia prokopi Kukalová-Peck 1985
Unr. Euhydropalaeoptera Sroka et al. 2014
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Unr. Odonatoptera Martynov 1932
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G. †Arcanodraco Schädel et al. 2020
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†Arcanodraco filicauda Schädel et al. 2020
G. †Aseripterella Li et al. 2013
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†Aseripterella sinensis Li et al. 2013
Fm. †Bechalidae Ilger and Brauckmann 2012
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G. †Bechala Ilger and Brauckmann 2012
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†Bechala sommeri Ilger and Brauckmann 2012
Fm. †Camptotaxineuridae Tillyard 1937
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G. †Camptotaxineura Tillyard 1937
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†Camptotaxineura ephialtes Tillyard 1937
Or. †Eugeroptera Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
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Fm. †Eugeropteridae Riek 1984
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G. †Eugeropteron Riek 1984
G. †Tupacsala Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
G. †Frenguelliphlebia Martins-Neto and Gallego 2003
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†Frenguelliphlebia labandeirai Martins-Neto and Gallego 2003
Fm. †Osnabruggialidae Zessin et al. 2021
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G. †Osnabruggiala Zessin et al. 2021
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†Osnabruggiala seppelti Zessin et al. 2021
Unr. Palaeodonatoptera Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
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Or. †Kukaloptera Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
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Fm. †Kirchneralidae Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
Unr. Plesiodonatoptera Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
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Unr. Apodonatoptera Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
Or. †Argentinoptera Petrulevičius and Gutiérrez 2016
G. †Sylphalula Li et al. 2013
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†Sylphalula laliquei Li et al. 2013
Invalid names: Pandiscoidalia Nel et al. 2001 [empty]
Unr. Panephemeroptera Crampton 1928
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Unr. Ephemerida Latreille 1810 [mayfly]
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Unr. Heptabranchia Willmann 2007
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Or. †Coxoplectoptera Staniczek et al. 2011
G. †Cretereisma Willmann 2007
Or. Ephemeroptera Hyatt and Arms 1890 [mayfly]
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Invalid names: Aphelophlebia Pierce 1945 [synonym], Plectoptera Packard 1886 [synonym], Protephemeroidea Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Triangulifera Willmann 2007 [synonym]
Fm. †Mesonetidae Tshernova 1969
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G. †Clavineta Sinitshenkova 1991
G. †Furvoneta Sinitshenkova 1990
G. †Mesoneta Brauer et al. 1889
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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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Invalid names: Xenophlebioidea Riek 1976 [replaced]
Superfm. †Mesephemeroidea Lameere 1917
Fm. †Misthodotidae Tillyard 1932
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Invalid names: Eudoteridae Demoulin 1954 [synonym]
Fm. †Protereismatidae Handlirsch 1919
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Invalid names: Kukalovidae Demoulin 1970 [synonym]
Superfm. †Protereismatoidea DeMoulin 1958
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
Fm. †Triassoephemeridae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Vogesonymphidae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Toxodotidae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Toxodotes Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Triassomanthidae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Triassomanthus Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Fm. †Voltziaephemeridae Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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G. †Voltziaephemera 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]
Superfm. †Syntonopteroidea Handlirsch 1911
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Fm. †Miracopteridae Novokshonov 1993
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G. †Miracopteron Novokshonov 1993
Fm. †Syntonopteridae Handlirsch 1911
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G. †Anglolithoneura Prokop et al. 2010
G. †Anniedarwinia Beckemeyer and Engel 2011
G. †Carrizoneura Prokop and Kukalová-Peck 2017
G. †Gallolithoneura Garrouste et al. 2009
G. †Lithoneura Carpenter 1938
G. †Syntonoptera Handlirsch 1911
Invalid names: Lithoneuridae Sroka et al. 2014 [empty]
Invalid names: Ephemeronta Willmann 2007 [invalid subgroup], Ephemerontoida Willmann 2007 [invalid subgroup], Misthodotida Willmann 2007 [invalid subgroup]
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: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Arnsbergian to the top of the Holocene or 327.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 323.7 Ma

Collections (1102 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7Argentina Tupacsala niunamenos, Kirchnerala treintamil, Eugeropteridae indet. (166808)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2China (Ningxia) Paragilsonia orientalis (140832)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Argentina (La Rioja) Eugeropteron lunatum, Geropteron arcuatum (108150)
Marsdenian321.3 - 320.0Germany (Ruhr) Namurotypus sippeli, Erasipterella valentini (155260) Namurotypus sippeli, Zessinella siope (110939) Rasnitsynala sigambrorum, Erasipteroides valentini (152121)
Marsdenian - Yeadonian321.3 - 318.7Germany Bechala sommeri (118176)
Yeadonian320.0 - 318.7USA (Georgia) Typus durhami (111035)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9USA (Alabama) Oligotypus tuscaloosae (126587)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Czech Republic Erasipteron larischi (114184)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (England) Anglolithoneura magnifica (102655) Tupus diluculum, Erasipteron bolsoveri (105042)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5USA (Alabama) Anniedarwinia alabamensis (81525)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (England) Oligotypus britannicus (105060)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Asapheneura roussini (155433)
Westphalian B - Westphalian C316.9 - 309.8China (Ningxia) Shenzhousia qilianshanensis, Sinierasiptera jini (102981) Sinoerasipteron xiaheyanensis (233955) Sylphalula laliquei, Shenzhousia qilianshanensis, Sinomeganeura huangheensis, Tupus orientalis, Erasipterella jini, Aseripterella sinensis (139576)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic Bohemiatupus elegans (104948) Bojophlebia prokopi (114346)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Aulertupus tembrocki, Lithoneura piecko (102530)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8China (Ningxia) Haidilaozhen cuiae (231946)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8Canada (New Brunswick) Brunellopteron norradi (221100)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 307.5France Gallotupus oudardi, Jacquesoudardia magnifica, Enigmaptera magnifica (122504)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 307.5Canada (Nova Scotia) Meganeura sp. (155666)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 307.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Tillyardia multiplicata (127547)