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Shenzhousia

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4682609https://www.gbif.org/species/4682609
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)175717https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=175717
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Shenzhousia
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumMandibulata
-Pancrustacea
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
-CercofilataKukalová-Peck 1987
classInsectaLinnaeus 1758
-Dicondylia
-ParanotaliaSroka et al. 2014
subclassPterygotaBrauer 1885
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
-EuhydropalaeopteraSroka et al. 2014
-OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
-PalaeodonatopteraPetrulevicius and Gutiérrez 2016
-PlesiodonatopteraPetrulevicius and Gutiérrez 2016
-ApodonatopteraPetrulevicius and Gutiérrez 2016
-PaneodonatopteraNel et al. 2019
-NeodonatopteraBechly 1996
orderMeganisopteraMartynov 1932
familyMeganeuridaeHandlirsch 1906
genusShenzhousiaZhang & Hong 2006
Scientific NameShenzhousia Zhang & Hong, 2006
Name Published InProgress in Natural Science 16: -. [328-330]
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Shenzhousiagenusbelongs to Meganeuridaestated with evidenceZhang and Hong, 2006
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance315 - 311 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance290 - 279 Ma
Permian
Environmentterrestrial (based on Insecta)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Arthropoda)
Taphonomychitin (based on Insecta)
Primary Reference (PBDB)Z. J. Zhang and Y. C. Hong. 2006. Shenzhousia qilianshanensis name, in Shenzhousia qilianshanensis gen. et sp. nov. (Protodonata, Meganeuridae), a giant dragonfly from the Upper Carboniferous of China. Progress in Natural Science 16(3):328-330

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Shenzhousia qilianshanensis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2315 Ma
Carboniferous
315 Ma
Carboniferous
Shenzhousia readi
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
3290 Ma
Permian
290 Ma
Permian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2006Shenzhousia Zhang and Hong p. 329

References

Zhang Z. J., Hong Y. C. (2006) Shenzhousia qilianshanensis name, in Shenzhousia qilianshanensis gen. et sp. nov. (Protodonata, Meganeuridae), a giant dragonfly from the Upper Carboniferous of China, Progress in Natural Science 16 3, 328-330
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
original work/web search - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Zhang, Z.; Hong, Y.; Lu, L.; Fang, X.; Jin, Y. (2006). Shenzhousia qilianshanensis gen. et sp. nov. (Protodonata, Meganeuridae), a giant dragonfly from the Upper Carboniferous of China. Progress in Natural Science, 16 (3), 328-330 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Zhang et al., 2006 (to be verified) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Progress in Natural Science 16: -. [328-330] - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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