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Anteritorna

Insecta - Ephemeroptera

Taxonomy
Anteritorna was named by Kluge (1993). It is extant.

It was assigned to Euplectoptera by Kluge (2004).

Subtaxa
Bidentisata, Oculephemeridae, Siphlonuroidea, Tridentiseta
Sister taxa
Bidentisata, Tridentiseta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Anteritorna Kluge
2004Anteritorna Kluge

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
RankNameAuthor
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—PanephemeropteraCrampton 1928
—Ephemerida(Latreille 1810)
—Heptabranchia
orderEphemeropteraHyatt and Arms 1890
—EuplectopteraTillyard 1932
—AnteritornaKluge 1993
—AnteritornaKluge 1993

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. Anteritorna Kluge 1993
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Unr. Bidentisata Kluge 1993
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Unr. Branchitergalia Kluge 1998
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Unr. Eusetisura Kluge 1998
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Fm. Coloburiscidae Edmunds 1963
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G. †Cronicus Eaton 1871
G. †Siphlurites Cockerell 1923
Fm. Isonychiidae Burks 1953
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G. Isonychia Eaton 1871
Fm. Oligoneuriidae Ulmer 1914
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Subfm. †Colocrurinae McCafferty 1990
Subfm. †Incogemininae Storari et al. 2020
Subfm. Oligoneuriinae Ulmer 1914
Unr. Heptagennota Kluge 2000
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Fm. Heptageniidae Needham 1901 [stream mayfly]
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G. †Amerogenia Sinitshenkova 2000 [Mayfly]
G. †Cruscolli Mueller and Demers-Potvin 2024
Subfm. Ecdyonurinae Ulmer 1920
G. †Electrogenia Demoulin 1956
Subfm. Heptageniinae Needham 1901
G. †Miocoenogenia Tshernova 1962
G. †Pseudokageronia Masselot and Nel 1999
Subfm. Rhithrogeninae Lestage 1917
G. †Succinogenia Demoulin 1965
Unr. Furcatergalia Kluge 1998
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Unr. Fimbriatotergaliae Kluge 2004
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Invalid names: Caenotergaliae Kluge 2000 [empty]
Unr. Fossoriae Kluge 2000
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Fm. Behningiidae Motas and Bocasco 1938
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G. †Behningia Lestage 1930
Fm. Ephemeridae Latreille 1810 [burrowing mayfly]
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G. †Denina McCafferty 1987
G. Ephemera Linnaeus 1758
Subfm. Hexageniinae McCafferty 1991
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G. †Pristiplocia McCafferty 1990
Fm. Palingeniidae Albarda 1888
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G. †Mesopalingea Whalley and Jarzembowski 1985
Fm. Polymitarcyidae Banks 1900
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Invalid names: Pristiplociinae McCafferty 1991 [empty]
Fm. Leptophlebiidae Banks 1900
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Subfm. Atalophlebiinae Peters 1980
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G. Atalophlebia Eaton 1881
G. †Blasturophlebia Demoulin 1968
G. †Xenophlebia Demoulin 1968
Subfm. Choroterpinae Kluge 2012
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Tr. Choroterpini Kluge 2012
Subfm. Hagenulinae Kluge 1994
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Tr. Hagenulini Kluge 1994
G. †Lepismophlebia Demoulin 1968
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†Lepismophlebia platymera Scudder 1890
G. †Leptoneta Sinitshenkova 1989
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†Leptoneta calyptrata Sinitshenkova 1989
Subfm. Leptophlebiinae Banks 1900
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G. †Aureophlebia Peters and Peters 2000
G. †Calliarcys Eaton 1881
G. †Crephlebia Chen and Zheng 2024
G. †Kachinophlebia Chen and Zheng 2022
G. Leptophlebia Westwood 1840
G. Paraleptophlebia Lestage 1917
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Invalid names: Oligophlebia Demoulin 1965 [synonym]
Subor. Pannota McCafferty and Edmunds 1979
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Superfm. Caenoidea Newman 1853
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Fm. Caenidae Newman 1853
Fm. Neoephemeridae Traver 1935
Superfm. Ephemerelloidea Klapalek 1909
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Fm. Ephemerellidae Klapalek 1909
Fm. Leptohyphidae Edmunds and Traver 1954
Fm. †Philolimniidae Jacobus and McCafferty 2006
Fm. Teloganellidae McCafferty and Wang 2000
Fm. Vietnamellidae Allen 1984
Invalid names: Pantricorythi Kluge 2004 [empty], Potamanthiidae Albarda 1888 [empty]
Fm. †Oculephemeridae Zheng and Chen 2024
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G. †Oculephemera Zheng and Chen 2024
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†Oculephemera mazhenxingi Zheng and Chen 2024
Superfm. Siphlonuroidea Albarda 1888
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Fm. †Astraeopteridae Storari et al. 2023
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G. †Astraeoptera Brandão et al. 2021
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†Astraeoptera cretacica Brandão et al. 2021
†Astraeoptera oligovenata Storari et al. 2023
†Astraeoptera vitrea Storari et al. 2023
G. †Eosophobia Storari et al. 2023
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†Eosophobia acuta Storari et al. 2023
Fm. †Siphlonephemerellidae Chen and Zheng 2023
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G. †Siphlonephemerella Chen and Zheng 2023
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†Siphlonephemerella mupengxui Chen and Zheng 2023
Fm. Siphlonuridae Albarda 1888
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G. †Albisca Sinitshenkova 1989
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†Albisca tracheata Sinitshenkova 1989
G. †Australurus Jell and Duncan 1986
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†Australurus plexus Jell and Duncan 1986
G. †Bolbonyx Sinitshenkova 1990
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†Bolbonyx ludibriosus Sinitshenkova 1990
G. †Cheirolgisca Lin and Huang 2008
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†Cheirolgisca ningchengensis Lin and Huang 2008
G. †Cretoneta Tshernova 1971
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†Cretoneta acmoptera Kluge 1993
†Cretoneta zherichini Tshernova 1971
G. †Dulcimanna Jell and Duncan 1986
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†Dulcimanna sculptor Jell and Duncan 1986
G. †Huizhougenia Lin 1980
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G. †Jurassonurus Huang et al. 2008
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†Jurassonurus amoenus Huang et al. 2008
G. †Mesobaetis Brauer et al. 1889
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†Mesobaetis allata Sinitshenkova 1985
†Mesobaetis amplectus Sinitshenkova 2000
†Mesobaetis crispa Sinitshenkova 2017
†Mesobaetis maculata Hong 1995
†Mesobaetis mandalensis Sinitshenkova 1989
†Mesobaetis ornata Sinitshenkova 2000
†Mesobaetis sibirica Brauer et al. 1889
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Invalid names: Epeoromimus beybienkoi Tshernova 1969 [synonym]
G. †Mogzonurella Sinitshenkova 1985
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†Mogzonurella colorata Sinitshenkova 1990
†Mogzonurella dissimilis Sinitshenkova 1985
†Mogzonurella longa Sinitshenkova 1985
G. †Mogzonurus Sinitshenkova 1985
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†Mogzonurus elevatus Sinitshenkova 1985
G. †Multiramificans Huang et al. 2007
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†Multiramificans ovalis Huang et al. 2007
G. †Olgisca Demoulin 1970
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†Olgisca angusticubitis Lin and Huang 2008
†Olgisca schwertschlageri Handlirsch 1906
G. †Proameletus Sinitshenkova 1976
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†Proameletus branchiatus Sinitshenkova 2017
†Proameletus caudatus Sinitshenkova 1976
G. †Siphangarus Sinitshenkova 2000
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†Siphangarus rotundus Sinitshenkova 2000
G. Siphlonurus Eaton 1868
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†Siphlonurus dubiosus Demoulin 1968
G. †Triassonurus Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
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†Triassonurus doliiformis Sinitshenkova and Marchal-Papier 2005
Invalid names: Siphlonurinae Albarda 1888 [empty]
Fm. Siphluriscidae Zhou and Peters 2003
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G. †Stackelbergisca Tshernova 1967
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†Stackelbergisca clara Sinitshenkova 2000
†Stackelbergisca shaburensis Sinitshenkova 1991
†Stackelbergisca sibirica Tshernova 1967
Unr. Tridentiseta Kluge et al. 1995
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Fm. Acanthametropodidae Edmunds 1963
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G. Analetris Edmunds 1972
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†Analetris secundus Godunko and Klonowska-Olejnik 2006
Fm. Ameletidae McCafferty 1991
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G. Ameletus Eaton 1885
G. †Baltameletus Demoulin 1968
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†Baltameletus oligocaenicus Demoulin 1968
G. †Electroletus Godunko and Neumann 2006
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†Electroletus soldani Godunko and Neumann 2006
Fm. Ameletopsidae Edmunds 1957
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G. †Balticophlebia Demoulin 1968
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†Balticophlebia hennigi Demoulin 1968
G. †Nebesna Godunko et al. 2025
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†Nebesna sotnia Godunko et al. 2025
G. †Promirara Jell and Duncan 1986
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†Promirara cephalota Jell and Duncan 1986
Fm. Ametropodidae Bengtsson 1913
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G. Ametropus Albarda 1878
G. †Brevitibia Demoulin 1968
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†Brevitibia intricans Demoulin 1968
G. †Palaeometropus Sinitshenkova 2000 [Mayfly]
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†Palaeometropus cassus Sinitshenkova 2000 [Mayfly]
Fm. Metretopodidae Traver 1954
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G. Metretopus Eaton 1901
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†Metretopus dividus Staniczek and Godunko 2014
†Metretopus trinervis Demoulin 1968
G. †Siphloplecton Clemens 1915
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†Siphloplecton barabani Staniczek and Godunko 2012
†Siphloplecton demoulini Staniczek and Godunko 2012
†Siphloplecton gattolliati Staniczek and Godunko 2016
†Siphloplecton hageni Staniczek and Godunko 2012
†Siphloplecton jaegeri Demoulin 1968
†Siphloplecton landolti Godunko et al. 2019
†Siphloplecton macrops Hagen 1856
†Siphloplecton picteti Staniczek and Godunko 2012
†Siphloplecton sartorii Staniczek and Godunko 2016
†Siphloplecton studemannae Godunko et al. 2019
Unr. Tetramerotarsata Kluge 1997
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Fm. Baetidae Leach 1815
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Subfm. Baetinae Leach 1815
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G. Baetis Leach 1815
G. Cloeodes Traver 1938
G. Platybaetis Müller-Liebenau 1980
Subfm. Cloeoninae Newman 1853
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G. Cloeon Leach 1815
Subfm. †Palaeocloeoninae Kluge 1997
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G. †Myanmarella Sinitshenkova 2000
G. †Palaeocloeon Kluge 1997
G. †Vetuformosa Poinar 2011
Invalid names: Vetuformosinae Poinar 2011 [synonym]
G. †Petracloeon Sroka and Gattolliat 2025
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†Petracloeon carolinensis Sroka and Gattolliat 2025
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aegean to the top of the Piacenzian or 246.70000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 244.99 Ma

Collections (150 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aegean246.7 - 244.99France (Moselle) Triassonurus doliiformis (140640)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99Spain Triassonurus doliiformis (228721)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99France Triassonurus doliiformis (106916 107682 107683)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Ukraine (Kharkiv) Mesobaetis ornata (105057)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Mesobaetis sibirica (125231)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Irkutsk) Mesobaetis sibirica (104946 104995 104996 113471 114696 125227) Mesobaetis sibirica, Mesobaetis allata (122950 125226 125228)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Mesobaetis sp. (118010)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3China (Anhui) Mesobaetis sp. (106695)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Mongolia Mesobaetis sibirica (119621)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3China (Xinjiang) Mesobaetis sibirica, Mesobaetis sanjianfangensis, Mesobaetis maculata (165545)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Multiramificans ovalis, Jurassonurus amoenus (113360) Stackelbergisca cylindrata, Cheirolgisca ningchengensis, Olgisca angusticubitis (113371)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Hebei) Mesobaetis latifilamentacea (154826) Mesobaetis sibirica (113473 113474)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Liaoning) Mesobaetis sibirica (154823)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Russian Federation (Buryat) Stackelbergisca sibirica (114660)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Russian Federation (Buryat) Mesobaetis sibirica (105017) Stackelbergisca shaburensis (118008)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Russian Federation (Buryatia) Epeoromimus beybienkoi (123196) Mesobaetis sibirica (123147 123195 125229) Mesobaetis sibirica, Epeoromimus beybienkoi (125230)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Chita) Mogzonurus elevatus, Mogzonurella dissimilis (114661)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Buryat) Mogzonurella longa (104950) Stackelbergisca sibirica (114614)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Stackelbergisca sibirica (125135)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Mogzonurella colorata (150502)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Paedephemera schwertschlageri (139451)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Proameletus caudatus (119397 119413 119417 119419 119420 123197 150503 150504 150505)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation Bolbonyx ludibriosus (150496 150497 150498 150499 150500 150501) Proameletus caudatus (138151)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia Mesobaetis mandalensis (123426) Siphlonuridae indet. (104748)
Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Mongolia (Dornogov) Leptoneta calyptrata, Albisca tracheata (113407)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Russian Federation (Chita) Proameletus caudatus (125409)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Russian Federation (Chita) Mesobaetis amplectus, Stackelbergisca clara, Siphangarus rotundus (113599) Proameletus sp., Mesobaetis amplectus, Stackelbergisca clara, Siphangarus rotundus (125783) Siphangarus rotundus (125784) Stackelbergisca clara (125938) Stackelbergisca clara, Siphangarus rotundus (125782)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Cataluña) Mesopalingea lerida (118322 118325)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57China (Anhui) Huizhougenia orbicularis (155594)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Proameletus branchiatus, Mesobaetis crispa (113349 113350)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Astraeoptera cretacica (221885) Colocrus indivicum (122922) Colocrus indivicum, Pristiplocia rupestris, Colocrus magnum, Leptophlebiidae sp. 1, Incogemina nubila (122557) Colocrus indivicum, Pristiplocia rupestris, Leptophlebiidae sp. 1, Leptophlebiidae sp. 2, Leptophlebiidae sp. 3, Siphlonuridae sp. 1, Siphlonuridae sp. 2, Siphlonuridae sp. 3 (122352) Cratoligoneuriella leonardii (105330 124526) Incogemina nubila (215038) Pristiplocia rupestris (122919)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceara) Astraeoptera vitrea, Astraeoptera oligovenata, Eosophobia acuta (34901)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Australia (Victoria) Australurus plexus, Dulcimanna sculptor, Ephemeroptera indet. (77192) Dulcimanna sculptor (180671)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Alatuscapillus icarus, Cruscolli sheppardae (208027)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Burmella paucivenosa, Burmella clypeata, Burmella inconspicua (123053) Kachinophlebia zhouchangfai, Siphlonephemerella mupengxui, Burmaheptagenia zhouchangfai, Oculephemera mazhenxingi, Crephlebia zhoui (194479) Longiheptagenia elegantula, Longiheptagenia bipartita (165561) Myanmarella rossi (123020) Vetuformosa buckleyi (161726)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar (Kachin) Vetuformosa buckleyi (123429)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Russian Federation Palaeocloeon taimyricum (35051)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) Amerogenia macrops, Palaeometropus cassus, Aureophlebia sinitshenkovae (110895)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation Cretoneta zherichini, Cretoneta acmoptera (35056) Cretoneta zherichini, Palaeocloeon taimyricum (122590)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) Petracloeon carolinensis (152037)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Heptageniidae indet. (138447)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0India (Rajasthan) Teloganella gurhaensis (215190)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07China (Liaoning) Philolimnias sinica (124530)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Washington) Neoephemera antiqua (104761)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Argentina Atalophlebia sp. A (138697)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Ephemera interempta (122093)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Ameletus sp., Siphloplecton picteti, Siphloplecton studemannae (123215) Baetis anomala, Cronicus major, Palingenia macrops, Potamanthus priscus, Baetis longipes, Choroterpes sp., Siphloplecton macrops (109625) Baetis longipes, Baetis grossa (120811) Burshtynogena fereci, Ephemerella trigonoptera (110737)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Cronicus anomalus (123930) Siphloplecton sp. 5, Siphloplecton sartorii, Siphloplecton gattolliati (123419)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Primorskiy) Litobrancha palearctica (123794)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Analetris secundus, Siphloplecton barabani, Ecdyonurus groehnorum (110735) Baetis anomala (123927) Baetis gigantea (124076) Denina dubiloca, Leptophlebia electra (120610) Ecdyonurus leopoliensis (124525) Electrogenia dewalschei (124529) Ephemerella sp., Siphloplecton picteti, Metretopus dividus, Siphloplecton landolti, Siphloplecton studemannae, Calliarcys antiquus (120814) Ephemeridae indet., Siphloplecton sp., Rhithrogena sp., Balticophlebia hennigi, Cronicus anomalus, Brevitibia intricans, Metretopus trinervis, Heptagenia ligata, Siphloplecton macrops (123420) Heptagenia bachofeni, Paraleptophlebia prisca, Oligophlebia calliarcys, Xenophlebia aenigmatica, Blasturophlebia hirsuta (123870) Heptagenia fuscogrisea (155056) Nebesna sotnia (155061) Rhithrogena sp., Baltameletus oligocaenicus, Siphlonurus dubiosus, Siphloplecton jaegeri, Cinygma baltica, Heptagenia senex, Heptagenia atypica, Heptagenia gleissi, Rhithrogena sepulta, Paraleptophlebia prisca, Ephemerella viscata, Electroletus soldani, Siphloplecton hageni, Siphloplecton macrops (124088) Siphloplecton jaegeri, Heptagenia bachofeni, Siphloplecton barabani, Siphloplecton macrops, Siphloplecton jaegeri (123936) Siphloplecton sp. 6, Siphloplecton jaegeri, Siphloplecton barabani (123962)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Denmark Cronicus major, Paraleptophlebia prisca, Oligophlebia calliarcys, Xenophlebia aenigmatica, Oligophlebia longiceps, Succinogenia larssoni, Oligophlebia sp. 1, Oligophlebia sp. 2 (123762)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Ephemera howarthi (106380 106381 123119) Lepisma platymera, Ephemera tabifica, Ephemera immobilis, Ephemera macilenta, Ephemera pumicosa, Ephemera interempta, Ephemera exsucca (106384) Siphlurites explanatus (124527)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04USA (Montana) Isonychia sp. (23793)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (Montana) Potamanthellus rubiensis, Isonychia alderensis (120623)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico (Chiapas) Cloeon tzeltal (198592) Leptohyphes sp., Leptophlebiidae indet. (125758)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico Cloeodes sp. (21977) Maccaffertium annae (146607)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Ephemerella shanwangensis (128549) Heptagenia sp. (128552) Heptagenia sp., Ecdyonurus sp. (128551) Heptagenia sp., Paraleptophlebia sp. (128550)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Japan (Gifu) Caenis sp. (181074)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Borinquena parva (122982 123857 134944) Borinquena schawallfussi (155386) Hagenulites hitchingsi, Borinquena maculata, Borinquena caeciliana (122474)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Baetidae indet. (138761 152197)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Platybaetis sp. (224044)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Miocoenogenia gorbunovi (152089)
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1Switzerland (Thurgau) Ephemeridae indet. (46277)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Pseudokageronia thomasi (122195)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Australia (New South Wales) Ephemera culleni, Cloeon emmavillensis (132306)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Japan Siphlonurus sp. (188976)