Siphlonuridae

Siphlonuridae, also known as the primitive minnow mayfly is a family of insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. They are adapted to cool waters.

Taxonomy

The family is divided into the following extant genera:

1. Ameletoides <small>Tillyard, 1933</small>
2. Edmundsius <small>Day, 1953</small>
3. Parameletus <small>Bengtsson, 1908</small>
4. Siphlonisca <small>Needham, 1909</small>
5. Siphlonurus <small>Eaton, 1868</small>

The following extinct genera are members of the family Siphlonuridae:

† Albisca <small>Sinitshenkova 1989</small>

† Australurus <small>Jell & Duncan (1986)</small>

† Bolbonyx <small>Sinitshenkova (1990)</small>

† Cheirolgisca <small>Lin & Huang (2008)</small>

† Cretoneta <small>Tshernova 1971</small>

† Dulcimanna <small>Jell & Duncan (1986)</small>

† Huizhougenia <small>Lin (1980)</small>

† Jurassonurus <small>Huang et al. (2008)</small>

† Mesobaetis <small>Brauer et al. (1889)</small>

† Mogzonurella <small>Sinitshenkova (1985)</small>

† Mogzonurus <small>Sinitshenkova (1985)</small>

† Multiramificans <small>Huang et al. (2007)</small>

† Olgisca <small>Demoulin (1970)</small>

† Proameletus <small>Sinitshenkova (1976)</small>

† Promirara <small>Jell & Duncan (1986)</small>

† Siphangarus <small>Sinitshenkova (2000)</small>

† Triassonurus <small>Sinitshenkova & Marchal-Papier (2005)</small>

Family overview

The labrum (upper lip) is not notched in the middle; the antennae are shorter than twice the width of the head; the maxillae on the underside of the head lack prominent rows of golden spines; the abdominal gills are rounded and similar to each other in structure; three long slender filaments at the end of the body are about equally long.

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