Full reference: S. H. Scudder. 1867. Taxonomic names, in On some remains of Palaeozoic insects recently discovered in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Canadian Naturalist 3:202-206
Parent taxon: Palaeodictyoptera according to F. M. Carpenter 1992
See also Durden 1984, Handlirsch 1906, Handlirsch 1906 and Handlirsch 1922
Sister taxa: Achaeoptilus, Aenigmatopsis, Althansia, Anagesthes, Anthracosta, Asiodictya, Bathytaptus, Bojoptera, Breyerioidea, Brongniartites, Brongniartula, Commentryites, Compsoneura, Delafondia, Dictyoneurina, Diexodus, Elmoboriidae, Eubleptidae, Eugereonoidea, Eumecoptera, Eurydictyella, Eurythmopteryx, Frankenholziina, Gegenemene, Haplophlebium, Heolidae, Heolus, Homoiopteridae, Homothetidae, Idoptilus, Kansasia, Kansasiidae, Mammia, Mecynoptera, Mecynopteridae, Mecynostomites, Megaptilidae, Mongolianidae, Monsteropterum, Neopalaeodictyoptera, Neosecoptera, Palaeodictyoptera amissa, Palaeodictyoptera macrophlebia, Palaiotaptus, Palapteris, Paraboltonia, Paramecynostoma, Paramegaptilus, Propalingenia, Pseudomecynostoma, Psychroptilidae, Pteronidia, Pteronidiidae, Pyebrodia, Rochdalia, Saarlandia, Saarlandiidae, Sabitaptus, Schedoneura, Severinopsis, Spilaptera sutcliffei, Spilapterites, Spilapteroidea, Straeleniellidae, Synaptoneura, Titanophasma, Turnbullia, Eukulojidae
Subtaxa: Platephemera antiqua
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Plant Bed 7, Fern Ledges, Carleton, Saint John (Carboniferous of New Brunswick)
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