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Eurypalpidomorpha

Insecta - Odonata

Taxonomy
Eurypalpidomorpha was named by Bechly (2003). It is extant.

It was assigned to Paneurypalpidomorpha by Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Cordualadensidae, Eurypalpidiformia, Valdicordulioidea
Sister taxa
Eurypalpidiformia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Eurypalpidomorpha Bechly
2007Eurypalpidomorpha Bechly

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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
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
RankNameAuthor
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Exophytica
—Cavilabiata
—Cristotibiata
—Brachystigmata
—Paucipostnodalia
—Eubrachystigmata
—NeobrachystigmataBechly 2003
—PaneurypalpidomorphaBechly 2003
—EurypalpidomorphaBechly 2003
—EurypalpidomorphaBechly 2003

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. Eurypalpidomorpha Bechly 2003
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Fm. †Cordualadensidae Mueller et al. 2025
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G. †Cordualadensa Mueller et al. 2025
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†Cordualadensa acorni Mueller et al. 2025
Unr. Eurypalpidiformia Bechly 2003
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Fm. †Eocorduliidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Eocordulia Pritykina 1986
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†Eocordulia cretacea Pritykina 1986
Unr. Paneurypalpida Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Araripelibellulidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Araripelibellula Nel and Paicheler 1994
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†Araripelibellula britannica Fleck et al. 2008
†Araripelibellula martinsnetoi Nel and Paicheler 1994
†Araripelibellula sennlaubi Nel and Pouillon 2020
Subfm. †Araripelibellulinae Bechly 1996
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G. †Cratocordulia Bechly 1998
G. †Cretaneophya Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
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†Cretaneophya strevensi Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
G. †Rencordulia Fleck et al. 2008
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†Rencordulia sinica Fleck et al. 2008
G. †Sopholibellula Zhang et al. 2006
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†Sopholibellula amoena Zhang et al. 2006
†Sopholibellula eleganta Zhang et al. 2006
Unr. Eurypalpida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Neolamellida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Valvulida Bechly 1996
Fm. †Mesocorduliidae Bechly 2003
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G. †Guocordulia Nel et al. 2024
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†Guocordulia boreala Ren and Guo 1996
Invalid names: Mesocordulia Ren and Guo 1996 [replaced]
Superfm. †Valdicordulioidea Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Araripephlebiidae Bechly 1998
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G. †Araripephlebia Bechly 1998
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†Araripephlebia mirabilis Bechly 1998
G. †Valdiphlebia Nel and Pouillon 2020
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†Valdiphlebia sennlaubi Nel and Pouillon 2020
Fm. †Valdicorduliidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Valdicordulia Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
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†Valdicordulia wellsorum Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
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 Early/Lower Berriasian to the top of the Gelasian or 143.10000 to 1.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 141.0 Ma

Collections (97 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (104006)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Homoptera indet. (127481)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (119561)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (103833)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (Surrey) Cretaneophya strevensi (74973)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Valdicordulia wellsorum (106281)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4United Kingdom (England) Cretaneophya strevensi (45193)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Guocordulia boreala (111725) Mesocordulia boreala (138436) Rencordulia sinica (151524) Sopholibellula eleganta, Sopholibellula amoena (111722)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) Eocordulia cretacea (104054)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (119562) Araripelibellula sennlaubi (215116) Araripephlebia mirabilis (122557 122922 122925 122926) Araripephlebia mirabilis, Cratocordulia borschukewitzi, Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (122919) Cratocordulia borschukewitzi, Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (122553) Valdiphlebia sennlaubi (227841)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Palaeolibellula zherikhini (119502)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Cordualadensa acorni (241744)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0Argentina (Jujuy) Austrolibellula noroestenia (106995) Curviarculia lamasi (114155) Jujusia maizgorda, Curviarculia delicata, Palaeomacromia multicellulata (113004)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Oise) Eurypalpida indet. (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Molercordulia karinae (105202) Molertrum eburneum (157040)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Bolcathemis nervosa, Bolcacordulia paradoxa (122230)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Wyoming) Libellulidae indet. (121322)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Colorado) Stenogomphus carletoni (114681)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Corduliidae indet. (120798)
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Libellulidae indet. (156492)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Corduliidae indet. A (157667)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Corduliidae indet. A, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (123960) Corduliidae indet. B, Corduliidae indet. C, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (21976) Pantalinae indet. (207259)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3USA (Oregon) Somatochlora oregonica (117157)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France Tauriphila cerestensis (123913)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France (Alpes-de-Haute) Paleotauriphila marquesi (155208) Paleotauriphila sp. (114016)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France (Auvergne) Libellula minuscula (127630)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Libellulidae larva, Libellula martini (122487)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Caussanelia papaziani, Palaeotramea aquisextana, Sympetrum bigoti (127415) Libellula requieniana, Libellula pourqueryi (153412) Libellulidae indet. (157194) Libellulidae larva (113712 122501) Paleotramea aquisextana (177171)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Libellulidae sp. A, Palaeotramea cellulosa, Paleotramea cellulosa (122010)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04France (Aix-en-Provence) Jeanlegrandia oligocenica (114117)
MP 2827.3 - 23.04Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Libellulidae indet. (71942)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Libellula cellulosa (138696)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany Libellula cellulosa (123945)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Germany Libellula sp., Trameobasileus moguntiacus (123872) Libellulidae indet. (237236)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Türkiye Libellulidae indet., Trameini indet., Paleotramea aquisextana, Paleotramea fasciata, Paleotramea acutibucula (123307)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Spain (Castellon) Libellulidae indet. (140796)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Czechia Onychothemis rihai (181765)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Austria Libellulidae indet. (139942)
Orleanian20.0 - 15.98Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Parabrachydiplax miocenica (106002)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Orthemis ferruginea (106431) Orthemis sp. (123022 123023 123025 123042)
MN 416.9 - 15.98Czechia Libellulidae indet., Libellulidae indet. larvae, Libellula knetti (157202) Onychothemis rihai (105501) Prorhyothemis bubiki (105500)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Washington) Miocordulia latipennis (140652)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Randecktrum ebi (215189)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Corduliidae indet. (224044)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Pantalinae indet., Sympetrum sp. (105571)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Croatia Libellula platyptera (117246) Lithemis lejeunecarpentieri, Oligocaemia imperfecta (145135) Protopaltothemis hageni (113698)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Slovenia Sloveniatrum robici (103103)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Cordulia sp. (115305) Libellula oeningensis (151877)
Vallesian11.63 - 8.725Spain Trithemis pseudodistanti (114010)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Ukraine (Kerch) Libellula ukrainensis (127948)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Poland Libellula sieboldiana, Libellula kieseli, Libellula pannewitziana (138936)
Vallesian - Turolian11.63 - 5.09Spain (Lleida) Libellulidae indet. (154246)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09France (Ardèche) Corduliinae indet., Somatochlora brisaci (113893) Libellulidae indet., Miorhodopygia andancensis, Cellulocordulia fasciata (156164)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Corduliinae indet., Epitheca miocenica, Epitheca annae (113886) Libellula sp., Sympetrum italicum, Sympetrum krzeminskii, Sympetrum elongatum, Libellula mediterranea, Tramea miocenica, Pisaurum coloratum, Deielia sarae, Trapezostigma sp., Trapezostigma barbaresii, Libellula adriatica, Celithemis zavattinii, Sympetrum marinum (157306) Libellulidae indet. (157203)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Celithemis cantalensis, Sympetrum cantalensis (122195)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Libellulidae indet., Diplax sp. (113751)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Oryctodiplax gypsorum (124409) Oryctodiplax sp., Oryctodiplax gypsorum (113998)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58India (Jharkhand) Libellulidae indet. (214996)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Texas) Libellulidae indet. (154909)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Libellulidae indet. (162798)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8France Libellula eusebioi (113996)