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Gomphida

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Brevicubitalia by Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Gomphidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Gomphida Bechly
2007Gomphida 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
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
RankNameAuthor
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Exophytica
—Gomphides
—Desmoproctida
—OligophlebiataBechly 2003
—BrevicubitaliaBechly 2003
—Gomphida
—Gomphida

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. Gomphida Bechly 1996
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Fm. Gomphidae Rambur 1842 [clubtail dragonfly]
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G. †Auroradraco Archibald and Cannings 2019
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†Auroradraco eos Archibald and Cannings 2019
Subfm. Austrogomphinae Carle 1986
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Tr. Austrogomphini Carle 1986
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G. Austrogomphus Selys-Longchamps 1854
G. Diastatomma Burmeister 1839
G. Erpetogomphus Hagen 1858
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†Erpetogomphus shii Zheng et al. 2018
G. †Gomphidae Handlirsch 1906
Subfm. Gomphinae Rambur 1842
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Tr. Gomphini Rambur 1842
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G. Gomphus Leach 1815
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†Gomphus biconvexus Chang and Sun 2005
G. †Priscogomphus Schumann 1967
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†Priscogomphus subhercynicus Schumann 1967
G. †Huaxiagomphus Hong 1988
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Invalid names: Sinogomphus Hong 1982 [replaced]
G. †Ilerdaegomphus Martínez-Delclòs 1989
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†Ilerdaegomphus pallerolae Gomez Pallerola 1979
†Ilerdaegomphus torcae Martínez-Delclòs and Nel 1994
G. †Jibeigomphus Hong 1984
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Subfm. Lindeniinae Selys 1854
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G. †Burmalindenia Schädel and Bechly 2016
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†Burmalindenia imperfecta Schädel and Bechly 2016
G. †Cratolindenia Bechly 2000
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†Cratolindenia knuepfae Bechly 2000
Tr. Gomphoidini Jacobsen and Bianchi 1905
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G. Gomphoides Selys-Longchamps 1850
G. Ictinogomphus Cowley 1934
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†Ictinogomphus engelorum Nel et al. 2020
†Ictinogomphus hassleri Schädel and Lechner 2017
Invalid names: Ictinus Rambur 1842 [replaced]
G. Lindenia de Haan 1826
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†Lindenia heeri Boderau et al. 2024
G. †Miopetalura Zhang 1989
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Invalid names: Lindeniini Selys 1854 [empty], Petalura acutipennis Hagen 1859 [nomen dubium]
G. †Liogomphus Ren and Guo 1996
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†Liogomphus yixianensis Ren and Guo 1996
G. †Lithogomphus Beier 1952
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Subfm. Octogomphinae Carle and Cook 1984
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Tr. Octogomphini Carle and Cook 1984
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G. Lanthus Needham 1897
G. †Pheugothemis Handlirsch 1906
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†Pheugothemis westwoodi Phillips 1866
G. Sieboldius Selys-Longchamps 1854
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Sieboldius albardae Selys-Longchamps 1886
Invalid names: Aeschna perampla Brodie 1845 [nomen dubium], Gomphoides occulta Hagen 1856 [nomen vanum], Lanthus wuluogongensis Hong 1985 [nomen dubium], Libellula valga Hagen 1862 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitino
Form: roller-shapedo
Environment: freshwater, terrestrialo
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: volanto
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: insectivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Dispersal: watero
Created: 2011-03-07 03:41:10
Modified: 2011-03-06 10:41:10
Source: o = order
Reference: Ren and Guo 1996

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bathonian to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 168.30000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 166.1 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) Libellula westwoodii (140495)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0China (Hebei) Jibeigomphus xinboensis (154962)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain Ilerdaegomphus pallerolae (152691) Palaeaeschna pallerolae (152686)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Liaoning) Gomphus sp., Liogomphus yixianensis, Gomphus biconvexus (148368) Liogomphus yixianensis (138436)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Cuenca) Ilerdaegomphus torcae (152992)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0China (Nei Mongol) Sinogomphus taushanense (154968)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Cratolindenia knuepfae (122557)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Burmalindenia imperfecta (123053)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Canada (British Columbia) Auroradraco eos (103205)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Gomphoides occulta (120811)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Germany Petalura acutipennis (113964)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Alpes-de-Haute) Gomphinae indet. A (114016)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Ictinogomphus engelorum (71942) Lindeniinae indet. (211302)
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44Germany (Sachsen) Ictinogomphus sp. (26765)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Turkey Lindeniinae indet. (123307)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Erpetogomphus shii (200059)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97China (Shandong) Miopetalura shanwangica (128551)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608China (Hebei) Lanthus wuluogongensis (128554)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (New South Wales) Austrogomphus sp. (224044)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan Gomphidae indet. (153619)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Austria Gomphidae indet. (131964) Ictinogomphus hassleri (184614)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Lindenia heeri (117252)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333France (Ardèche) Gomphidae indet. (113893)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Gomphidae indet. (122195)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Gomphidae indet. (162797)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Germany (Niedersachsen) Gomphidae indet., Priscogomphus subhercynicus (109196)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Japan Sieboldius albardae (211426)