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Megapenthini
Taxonomy
Megapenthini was named by Gurjeva (1973). It is extant. Its type is Megapenthes.
It was assigned to Elaterinae by Barsevskis (2005), Bouchard et al. (2011) and Kundrata et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Elaterinae by Barsevskis (2005), Bouchard et al. (2011) and Kundrata et al. (2021).
Subtaxa
Abelater, Megapenthes (type genus)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1973 | Megapenthini Gurjeva |
| 2005 | Megapenthini Barsevskis p. 16 |
| 2011 | Megapenthini Bouchard et al. |
| 2021 | Megapenthini Kundrata et al. p. 33 |
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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.
Tr. Megapenthini Gurjeva 1973
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G. Megapenthes Kiesenwetter 1858
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†Megapenthes groehni Schimmel 2005
†Megapenthes primaevus Wickham 1916
†Megapenthes voigti Schimmel 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priabonian | Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) | Abelater succineus, Megapenthes groehni, Megapenthes voigti (110735) Megapenthes voigti (173102) | |
| Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Megapenthes primaevus (106380 106384) |