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Miamia bronsoni

Insecta - Cnemidolestodea - Spanioderidae

Taxonomy

Miamia bronsoni was named by Dana (1864). Its type specimen is YPM 1010, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Morris, Mazon Creek (J.G. Bronson coll), which is in a Westphalian D interdistributary bay mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Miamia.

Synonyms

Spaniodera longicollis was named by Handlirsch (1911). Its type specimen is YPM 24, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Spaniodera lata was named by Handlirsch (1911). Its type specimen is YPM 25, an exoskeleton (no head or protothorax), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Spaniodera elatior was named by Handlirsch (1911). Its type specimen is YPM 26, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Spaniodera schucherti was named by Handlirsch (1911). Its type specimen is YPM 27, an exoskeleton (small amount of body in figure), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Spaniodera acutipennis was named by Handlirsch (1911). Its type specimen is YPM 28, a wing (pair of wings), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Spaniodera parvula was named by Handlirsch (1911). Its type specimen is YPM 29, an exoskeleton (fragmentary body & wings), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Spaniodera angusta was named by Handlirsch (1911). Its type specimen is YPM 30, an exoskeleton (Fragmentary body & wings), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Spaniodera ambulans was named by Handlirsch (1906). Its type specimen is USNM 38817, an exoskeleton (entire insect), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek, USNM Lacoe Collection, which is in a Westphalian D interdistributary bay mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Spaniodera.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Termes contusus was named by Scudder (1878). Its type specimen is FMNH UC 6392, an exoskeleton (two wings with crushed body inbetween), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Petty's Ford, Little Vermilion River, which is in a Westphalian D wet floodplain shale in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Didymophleps.

It was recombined as Didymophleps contusa by Scudder (1885), Melander (1903), Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1906) and Handlirsch (1922); it was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Propteticus infernus was named by Scudder (1885). Its type specimen is FMNH UC 6391, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Little Vermilion River, above Georgetown, which is in a Westphalian D wet floodplain shale in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Propteticus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Dictyoneura clarinervis was named by Melander (1903). Its type specimen is FMNH UC 9240, a wing, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Grape Creek, Danville, which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Camptophlebia.

It was recombined as Camptophlebia clarinervis by Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1919) and Handlirsch (1922); it was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Cheliphlebia extensa was named by Melander (1903). Its type specimen is FMNH UC 9241, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (FMNH Gurley collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Paracheliphlebia.

It was recombined as Paracheliphlebia extensa by Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1919) and Handlirsch (1922); it was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Petromartus indistinctus was named by Melander (1903). Its type specimen is FMNH UC 9243, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Petty's Ford, Little Vermilion River, which is in a Westphalian D wet floodplain shale in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Petromartus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).
Metryia analis was named by Handlirsch (1906). Its type specimen is USNM 38834, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Mazon Creek, USNM Lacoe Collection, which is in a Westphalian D interdistributary bay mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Metryia.

It was synonymized subjectively with Miamia bronsoni by Béthoux (2008).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1864	Miamia bronsoni Dana p. 35 fig. 1
1868	Miamia bronsoni Scudder figs. Pl 16, fig 1
1877	Miamia bronsoni Goldenberg p. 14
1878	Termes contusus Scudder pp. 300-301
1885	Didymophleps contusa Scudder p. 330 figs. Pl 20, fig 6
1885	Miamia bronsoni Scudder p. 333
1885	Propteticus infernus Scudder p. 334 figs. Pl 31, figs 3,4
1903	Dictyoneura clarinervis Melander p. 185 figs. Pl 6, fig 1; pl 7, fig 8
1903	Cheliphlebia extensa Melander p. 186 figs. Pl 6, fig 2; pl 7, fig 9
1903	Didymophleps contusa Melander p. 186
1903	Petromartus indistinctus Melander p. 191 figs. Pl 6, fig 6; pl 7, figs 12,13
1903	Propteticus infernus Melander p. 195
1906	Spaniodera ambulans Handlirsch p. 129 figs. Pl XIII fig 10-12
1906	Camptophlebia clarinervis Handlirsch p. 130 figs. Pl XIII fig 15
1906	Propteticus infernus Handlirsch p. 130 figs. Pl XIII fig 14
1906	Miamia bronsoni Handlirsch pp. 131-132 figs. Pl XIII fig 18
1906	Paracheliphlebia extensa Handlirsch p. 131 figs. Pl XIII fig 16
1906	Petromartus indistinctus Handlirsch p. 131 figs. Pl XIII fig 17
1906	Metryia analis Handlirsch p. 133 figs. Pl XIII fig 23
1906	Didymophleps contusa Handlirsch p. 324 figs. Pl XXXIII fig 20
1906	Spaniodera ambulans Handlirsch p. 697
1906	Camptophlebia clarinervis Handlirsch p. 698
1906	Miamia bronsoni Handlirsch p. 698
1906	Propteticus infernus Handlirsch p. 698
1906	Paracheliphlebia extensa Handlirsch p. 699
1906	Petromartus insignis Handlirsch p. 699
1906	Metryia analis Handlirsch p. 700 fig. 27
1906	Didymophleps contusa Handlirsch p. 808
1911	Spaniodera longicollis Handlirsch p. 305 figs. Fig 8
1911	Spaniodera lata Handlirsch p. 306 figs. Fig 9
1911	Spaniodera elatior Handlirsch p. 307 figs. Fig 10
1911	Spaniodera acutipennis Handlirsch p. 308 figs. Fig 12
1911	Spaniodera schucherti Handlirsch p. 308 figs. Fig 11
1911	Spaniodera angusta Handlirsch p. 309 figs. Fig 14
1911	Spaniodera parvula Handlirsch p. 309 figs. Fig 13
1919	Camptophlebia clarinervis Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Miamia bronsoni Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Paracheliphlebia extensa Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Petromartus indistinctus Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Propteticus infernus Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera acutipennis Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera ambulans Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera angusta Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera elatior Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera lata Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera longicollis Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera parvula Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Spaniodera schucherti Handlirsch p. 538
1919	Metryia analis Handlirsch p. 539
1922	Camptophlebia clarinervis Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Propteticus infernus Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera acutipennis Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera ambulans Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera angusta Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera elatior Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera lata Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera longicollis Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera parvula Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Spaniodera schucherti Handlirsch p. 71
1922	Miamia bronsoni Handlirsch p. 72
1922	Paracheliphlebia extensa Handlirsch p. 72
1922	Petromartus indistinctus Handlirsch p. 72
1922	Metryia analis Handlirsch p. 73
1922	Didymophleps contusa Handlirsch p. 94
1938	Spaniodera elatior Martynov p. 98 fig. 50
2008	Miamia bronsoni Béthoux p. 147 figs. 1-10

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa
—	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
class	Insecta
—	Dicondylia
—	Paranotalia

Rank	Name	Author
subclass	Pterygota	()
—	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
—	Polyneoptera	Martynov 1938
superorder	Archaeorthoptera
order	Cnemidolestodea
suborder	Cnemidolestina
family	Spanioderidae
genus	Miamia
species	bronsoni

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.

†Miamia bronsoni Dana 1864

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Invalid names: Cheliphlebia extensa Melander 1903 [synonym], Dictyoneura clarinervis Melander 1903 [synonym], Metryia analis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Petromartus indistinctus Melander 1903 [synonym], Propteticus infernus Scudder 1885 [synonym], Spaniodera acutipennis Handlirsch 1911 [synonym], Spaniodera ambulans Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Spaniodera angusta Handlirsch 1911 [synonym], Spaniodera elatior Handlirsch 1911 [synonym], Spaniodera lata Handlirsch 1911 [synonym], Spaniodera longicollis Handlirsch 1911 [synonym], Spaniodera parvula Handlirsch 1911 [synonym], Spaniodera schucherti Handlirsch 1911 [synonym], Termes contusus Scudder 1878 [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: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Westphalian D	309.8 - 307.5	USA (Illinois)	Cheliphlebia extensa (122521) Dictyoneura clarinervis (122522) Miamia bronsoni (type locality: 151543) Propteticus infernus (114476) Spaniodera ambulans, Metryia analis (21981) Spaniodera longicollis, Spaniodera lata, Spaniodera elatior, Spaniodera schucherti, Spaniodera acutipennis, Spaniodera parvula, Spaniodera angusta (112630) Termes contusus, Petromartus indistinctus (122524)