Spilapterida is an extinct family of palaeodictyopterans. It is regarded as one of the most species-rich of its order.[1]
Spilapteridae Temporal range:
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Homaloneura ligeia fossil | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | †Palaeodictyoptera |
Superfamily: | †Spilapteroidea |
Family: | †Spilapteridae |
Genus | |
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Subdivisions
editSubtaxa listed are genera, and all are extinct, unless otherwise noted.
References
edit- ^ Brauckmann, Carsten; Schneider, Joerg (1996). "Ein unter-karbonisches Insekt aus dem Raum Bitterfeld/Delitzsch (Pterygota, Arnsbergium, Deutschland)" [A Lower Carboniferous insect from the Bitterfeld/Delitzsch area (Pterygota, Arnsbergian, Germany)]. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Monatshefte (in German). 1996 (1): 17–30. doi:10.1127/njgpm/1996/1996/17.