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Mecynoptera
Taxonomy
Mecynoptera was named by Handlirsch (1904).
It was assigned to Mecynopteridae by Handlirsch (1904), Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1919), Bolton (1921), Handlirsch (1922) and Pruvost (1930); to Stenodictyopteridae by Laurentiaux (1953); and to Palaeodictyoptera by Carpenter (1992).
It was assigned to Mecynopteridae by Handlirsch (1904), Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1919), Bolton (1921), Handlirsch (1922) and Pruvost (1930); to Stenodictyopteridae by Laurentiaux (1953); and to Palaeodictyoptera by Carpenter (1992).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Mecynoptera Handlirsch p. 7 |
| 1906 | Mecynoptera Handlirsch p. 82 |
| 1919 | Mecynoptera Handlirsch p. 524 |
| 1921 | Mecynoptera Bolton |
| 1922 | Mecynoptera Handlirsch p. 35 |
| 1930 | Mecynoptera Pruvost p. 147 |
| 1953 | Mecynoptera Laurentiaux p. 419 |
| 1992 | Mecynoptera Carpenter p. 44 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available