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: Ameletoides Tillyard, 1933 Edmundsius Day, 1953 Parameletus Bengtsson, 1908 Siphlonisca Needham, 1909 Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
The following extinct genera are members of the family Siphlonuridae:
† Albisca Sinitshenkova 1989 † Australurus Jell & Duncan (1986) † Bolbonyx Sinitshenkova (1990) † Cheirolgisca Lin & Huang (2008) † Cretoneta Tshernova 1971 † Dulcimanna Jell & Duncan (1986) † Huizhougenia Lin (1980) † Jurassonurus Huang et al. (2008) † Mesobaetis Brauer et al. (1889) † Mogzonurella Sinitshenkova (1985) † Mogzonurus Sinitshenkova (1985) † Multiramificans Huang et al. (2007) † Olgisca Demoulin (1970) † Proameletus Sinitshenkova (1976) † Promirara Jell & Duncan (1986) † Siphangarus Sinitshenkova (2000) † Triassonurus Sinitshenkova & Marchal-Papier (2005)
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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