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Checklist for Order Meganisoptera Martynov, 1932 (Griffinflies)
and region Lower Permian (Permian)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
568
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
567
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
42
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
34
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Meganisoptera
Martynov, 1932
Griffinflies, Griffinfly
2
14
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Permian
2 Families width 28 Species
Meganeuridae Handlirsch, 190627SpeciesTaxom
Paralogidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Permian
14 Genera with 28 Species
Arctotypus Martynov, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Curvitupus Nel & al., 19503SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerites Geinitz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Meganeura Brongniart, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Meganeuropsis Carpenter, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Megatypus Tillyard, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Nannotupus Nel & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Oligotypus Carpenter, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Paralongzhua Prokop & al., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Permotupus Nel & al., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Petrotypus Zalessky, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Shenzhousia Zhang & Hong, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Stephanotypus Zessin, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Tupus Sellards, 19285SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Permian
28 Species
Arctotypus carbonicus Hong, 1985
Arctotypus gallicus Nel & al., 2009
Arctotypus intermedius A. Nel, 2009
Arctotypus merifonsensis Nel & al., 2009
Arctotypus sylvaensis Martynov, 1940
Curvitupus ariegensis A. Nel, 2009
Curvitupus elongatus Zalessky, 1950
Curvitupus magnificus Zalessky, 1950
Ephemerites rueckerti H. B. Geinitz, 1865
Meganeura vischerae G. Zalessky, 1950
Meganeuropsis americana F. M. Carpenter, 1947
Meganeuropsis permiana Carpenter, 1939
Megatypus ingentissimus Tillyard, 1925
Megatypus parvus Engel, 1998
Megatypus schucherti R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Megatypus vetustus Carpenter, 1933
Nannotupus pumilio A. Nel, 2009
Oligotypus tillyardi F. M. Carpenter, 1931
Paralongzhua elongata Prokop & al., 2015
Permotupus minor Nel & al., 2009
Permotupus ollieorum A. Nel, 2009
Petrotypus multivenosus G. Zalessky, 1950
Shenzhousia readi Carpenter, 1933
Tupus gallicus Nel & al., 2009
Tupus gilmorei Carpenter, 1927
Tupus gracilis Carpenter, 1947
Tupus permianus Sellards, 1906
Tupus whitei F. M. Carpenter, 1928

Subnodes of Meganisoptera with occurrences in Lower Permian
FamilyMeganeuridae
Handlirsch, 1906
13
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParalogidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Meganisoptera at gbif.org
Meganisoptera at irmng.org