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Aeschnopsis jurassica
Taxonomy
Libellula jurassica was named by Giebel (1856). Its type specimen is BMNH I.12782/12778, a hindwing (male(?) hindwing basal fragment), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Dinton, Vale of Wardour, Middle Purbeck, which is in a Berriasian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal horizon in the Lulworth Formation of the United Kingdom.
It was recombined as Aeshna jurassica by Kirby (1890); it was recombined as Mesogomphus jurassicus by Handlirsch (1906); it was recombined as Necrogomphus jurassicus by Nel et al. (1998); it was recombined as Aeschnopsis jurassica by Bechly et al. (2001).
It was recombined as Aeshna jurassica by Kirby (1890); it was recombined as Mesogomphus jurassicus by Handlirsch (1906); it was recombined as Necrogomphus jurassicus by Nel et al. (1998); it was recombined as Aeschnopsis jurassica by Bechly et al. (2001).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1856 | Libellula jurassica Giebel p. 284 |
| 1890 | Aeshna jurassica Kirby p. 168 |
| 1906 | Mesogomphus jurassicus Handlirsch p. 592 |
| 1998 | Necrogomphus jurassicus Nel et al. p. 9 |
| 2001 | Aeschnopsis jurassica Bechly et al. p. 40 fig. 20 |
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†Aeschnopsis jurassica Giebel 1856
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available