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Pananisoptera

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Odonata by Bechly (1998); and to Trigonoptera by Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Liassogomphidae (syn. Gomphitidae), Neoanisoptera
Sister taxa
Neoanisoptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Pananisoptera Bechly
1998Pananisoptera Bechly p. 3
2007Pananisoptera 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
RankNameAuthor
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—Pananisoptera

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. Pananisoptera Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Liassogomphidae Tillyard 1935
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G. †Chrysogomphus Ren 1994
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G. †Elattogomphus Bode 1953
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†Elattogomphus latus Bode 1953
G. †Heterothemis Handlirsch 1906
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†Heterothemis brodiei Brodie 1845
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Invalid names: Gomphites (Palaeogomphus) paeneparallelus Bode 1953 [synonym], Heterophlebia propinqua Bode 1905 [synonym], Heterothemis germanica Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Invalid names: Gomphites Handlirsch 1920 [synonym], Liassogomphus Cowley 1934 [synonym], Palaeogomphus Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
G. †Necygomphus Cowley 1942
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†Necygomphus brunswigiae Handlirsch 1939
Invalid names: Necrogomphus Handlirsch 1939 [replaced]
G. †Phthitogomphus Cowley 1942
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†Phthitogomphus angulatus Handlirsch 1939
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Invalid names: Gomphites (Palaeogomphus) aranea Bode 1953 [synonym]
Invalid names: Paragomphus Handlirsch 1939 [replaced]
G. †Proinogomphus Handlirsch 1939
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†Proinogomphus bodei Handlirsch 1939
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Invalid names: Proinogomphus aequalicellatus Bode 1953 [synonym], Proinogomphus bicellatus Bode 1953 [synonym]
Invalid names: Proinogomphus Cowley 1942 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Gomphitidae Tillyard 1925 [replaced]
Unr. Neoanisoptera Bechly 1998
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Fm. †Aeschnidiidae Handlirsch 1906 [small darner]
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G. †Aegyptidium Schlüter and Hartung 1982
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†Aegyptidium aburasiensis Schlüter and Hartung 1982
G. †Aeschnidiella Zalessky 1953
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†Aeschnidiella kabanovi Zalessky 1953
G. †Aeschnidiopsis Tillyard 1918
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G. †Aeschnidium Westwood 1854
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†Aeschnidium antiquum Brodie 1845
†Aeschnidium bubas Westwood 1854
Invalid names: Estemoa Giebel 1856 [objective synonym], Neimenggolgomphus Hong 1982 [synonym]
G. †Angloaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Angloaeschnidium lacaui Fleck and Nel 2003
†Angloaeschnidium montreuili Fleck and Nel 2003
†Angloaeschnidium toyei Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Bergeriaeschnidia Nel et al. 1996
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†Bergeriaeschnidia inexpectata Nel et al. 1996
G. †Brunetaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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G. †Brunneaeschnidia Hong 1982
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G. †Cooperaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Cooperaeschnidium durandi Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Coramaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Coramaeschnidium minimum Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Cratoaeschnidium Nel et al. 2022
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†Cratoaeschnidium martinsnetoi Nel et al. 2022
G. †Dakotaeschnidium Nel 2021
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G. †Delclosaeschidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Delclosaeschidium magnum Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Diastatopaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Diastatopaeschnidium reneeheiko Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Dracontaeschnidium Zhang and Zhang 2001
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†Dracontaeschnidium orientale Zhang and Zhang 2001
G. †Gansuaeschnidia Zhang et al. 2022
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†Gansuaeschnidia hongi Zhang et al. 2022
G. †Gigantoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Gigantoaeschnidium ibericus Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Iberoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Iberoaeschnidium conquensis Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Jarzembowskiaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Jarzembowskiaeschnidium polandi Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Kesseleraeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Kesseleraeschnidium simonae Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Kimmeridgebrachypteraeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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G. †Leptaeschnidium Pritykina 1977
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†Leptaeschnidium latum Pritykina 1977
G. †Linaeschnidium Huang et al. 2009
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†Linaeschnidium sinensis Huang et al. 2009
G. †Lithoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Lithoaeschnidium viohli Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Lleidoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Lleidoaeschnidium maculatum Fleck and Nel 2003
†Lleidoaeschnidium valloryi Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Malmaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Malmaeschnidium mayeri Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Misofaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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G. †Nannoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Nannoaeschnidium pumilio Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Rossaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Rossaeschnidium patriciae Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Santanoptera Martill and Nel 1996
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†Santanoptera gabbotti Martill and Nel 1996
G. †Sinaeschnidia Hong 1965
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†Sinaeschnidia huzhouensis Zhou and Wei 1980
†Sinaeschnidia martinezdelclosi Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Sinostenophlebia Hong 1984
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G. †Solnhofenia Bechly 2000
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†Solnhofenia stoebeneri Bechly 2000
G. †Stylaeschnidium Zhang and Zhang 2001
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†Stylaeschnidium rarum Zhang and Zhang 2001
G. †Tauropteryx Pritykina 1993
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†Tauropteryx krassilovi Pritykina 1993
G. †Urogomphus Handlirsch 1906
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†Urogomphus giganteus Germar 1839
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Invalid names: Petalura eximia Hagen 1862 [synonym], Petalura latialata Hagen 1862 [objective synonym]
G. †Wightonia Carle 1990
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†Wightonia araripina Carle and Wighton 1990
Invalid names: Hebeiaeschnidia Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Libellula abscissa Hagen 1862 [nomen dubium], Neimengogomphus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Neimengogomphus dongwugaiensis Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Pseudosamarura Lin 1976 [nomen dubium], Pseudosamarura largina Lin 1976 [nomen dubium], Sonidae Pritykina 1986 [synonym], Yixiangomphus Lin 1986 [nomen dubium], Yixiangomphus labius Lin 1976 [nomen dubium]
Subor. Anisoptera Selys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854 [true dragonfly]
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Fm. †Cratopetaliidae Bechly 2010
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G. †Cratopetalia Bechly 2010
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†Cratopetalia whiteheadi Bechly 2010
Fm. Epigomphidae Fraser 1934
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G. Macrogomphus Selys-Longchamps 1857
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†Macrogomphus menatensis Nel and Jouault 2022
Unr. Euanisoptera Bechly 1996
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Unr. Aeshnoptera Bechly 1996
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Unr. Aeshnomorpha Bechly et al. 2001
Fm. †Burmaeshnidae Huang et al. 2017
G. †Cymatophlebiella Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Enigmaeshnidae Nel et al. 2008
Fm. †Liupanshaniidae Bechly et al. 2001
Superfm. †Mesuropetaloidea Bechly 1996
G. †Parapetala Huang et al. 2003
G. †Propecymatophlebia Huang et al. 2017
G. †Pseudoliupanshania Zheng et al. 2022
G. †Sinocymatophlebiella Li et al. 2011
Unr. Exophytica Bechly 1996
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Unr. Cavilabiata Bechly 1996
Unr. Gomphides Bechly et al. 1998
Fm. Hageniidae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. †Cratohagenius Bechly 2010
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Fm. †Henrotayiidae Fleck et al. 2003
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G. †Henrotayia Fleck et al. 2003
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†Henrotayia marci Fleck et al. 2003
G. †Ixtahua Feldmann et al. 1998
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†Ixtahua benjamini Feldmann et al. 1998
Fm. †Juragomphidae Nel et al. 2001
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G. †Juragomphus Nel et al. 2001
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†Juragomphus karatauensis Nel et al. 2001
G. †Oxfordgomphus Huang and Nel 2023
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†Oxfordgomphus trescellulae Huang and Nel 2023
G. †Kazakhophlebiella Nel et al. 1998
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†Kazakhophlebiella aktassica Pritykina 1968
Superfm. Libelluloidea
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G. †Condalia Whalley and Jarzembowski 1985
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†Condalia woottoni Whalley and Jarzembowski 1985
Fm. Macromiidae Tillyard 1917
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G. Epophthalmia Burmeister 1839
G. Macromia Rambur 1842 [river cruiser]
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Invalid names: Laragithemis Lin 1982 [synonym]
Invalid names: Libellula cassandra Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium], Libellula ceres Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Magnathemidae Bechly 2010
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G. †Magnathemis Bechly 2010
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Fm. †Megaphlebiidae Bechly 2010
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G. †Megaphlebia Bechly 2010
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†Megaphlebia rayandressi Bechly 2010
G. †Necrogomphus Campion 1923
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Invalid names: Mesogomphus Handlirsch 1906 [replaced]
Fm. †Nothomacromiidae Carle 1995
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G. †Nothomacromia Carle 1995
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†Nothomacromia sensibilis Carle and Wighton 1990
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Invalid names: Conan barbarica Martins-Neto 1998 [synonym]
Invalid names: Conan Martins-Neto 1998 [synonym], Pseudomacromia Carle and Wighton 1990 [replaced]
Invalid names: Pseudomacromiidae Carle and Wighton 1990 [replaced]
Unr. Petalurida Bechly 1996
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Fm. Petaluridae Needham 1903 [grayback dragonfly]
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G. †Argentinopetala Petrulevičius and Nel 2003
G. Petalura Leach 1815
Unr. Petalurodea Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Cretapetaluridae Nel et al. 1998
Superfm. Petaluroidea Needham 1903
Fm. †Protolindeniidae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Austroprotolindenia Beattie and Nel 2012
G. †Protolindenia Deichmüller 1886
G. †Pritykiniella Nel et al. 1998
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†Pritykiniella deichmuelleri Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Proterogomphidae Bechly et al. 1998
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Subfm. †Cordulagomphinae Carle and Wighton 1990
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G. †Cordulagomphus Carle and Wighton 1990
G. †Cratogomphus Bechly 2010
G. †Liaoninglanthus Chang and Sun 2006
G. †Paracordulagomphus Bechly 2010
G. †Pauciphlebia Bechly 2010
G. †Lingomphus Vernoux et al. 2010
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†Lingomphus magnificus Vernoux et al. 2010
G. †Proterogomphus Bechly et al. 1998
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†Proterogomphus krauseorum Bechly et al. 1998
†Proterogomphus renateae Bechly et al. 1998
Invalid names: Aeschna eudore Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Aeschna parkinsoni Selys-Longchamps 1850 [nomen dubium], Aeschnidioidea Carle and Wighton 1990 [empty], Cercus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Cercus clavus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Cordulia scheuchzeri Massalongo 1856 [nomen dubium], Cymatophlebia mongolica Cockerell 1924 [nomen dubium], Dissurus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Dissurus liauyuanensis Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Dissurus qinquanensis Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Ictinogomphus fur Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium], Libellula calypso Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula doris Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula eurynome Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula melobasis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula perse Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula thetis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula thoe Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Miopetalura orientalis Hong 1985 [nomen dubium], Stenogomphus scudderi Cockerell 1921 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available