Ephemerelloidea
| Ephemerelloidea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Suborder: | Pannota |
| Superfamily: | Ephemerelloidea |
Ephemerelloidea is a superfamily of mayflies in the suborder Pannota. It is a basal group of mayflies with a worldwide distribution. Members of this superfamily can be distinguished from those of Caenoidea by the fact that the gills of the nymphs are not filamentous.[1]
The following families are recognised:[2]
- Ephemerellidae
- Leptohyphidae
- Tricorythidae
References
- ↑ Dias, Lucimar G.; Salles, Frederico F.; Francischetti, Cesar N.; Ferreira, Paulo Sérgio F. (2006). "Key to the genera of Ephemerelloidea (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from Brazil". Biota Neotropica 6 (1). doi:10.1590/S1676-06032006000100015.
- ↑ "Ephemoptera: Mayflies". The Tree of Life Web Project. 2002. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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