A new family of Cavilabiata from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation, China (Odonata: Anisoptera)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1469 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
QI-BIN LIN ◽  
DI-YING HUANG ◽  
A. NEL
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
East China ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
North East ◽  
New Family ◽  
Special Pattern

A new genus Nodalula gen. nov. and species Nodalula dalinghensis gen. et sp. nov. is described on the basis of a nearly complete specimen from the Lower Cretaceous of North-east China. Its special pattern of wing venation differs from those of the known Mesozoic Cavilabiata genera and allows us to include it in the new family Nodalulaidae within the Neobrachystigmata.

Telmaeshna paradoxica gen. et sp. nov., a new fossil dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera) from the Yixian Formation, Liaoning, China

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1681 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
BINGLAN ZHANG ◽  
DONG REN ◽  
HONG PANG
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Upper Jurassic ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
New Family

Telmaeshna paradoxica gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation, near Chaomidian Village, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China. It is included in the Anisoptera: Aeshnoptera: Aeshnomorpha: Panaeshnida, on the basis of the following characters: strongly elongated pterostigma; well-defined anal loop and Rspl; undulated RP2, RP3/4 and MA; divided hypertriangle and discoidal triangle; and prolonged gaff. It cannot be assigned to any described extant or extinct family of Panaeshnida, but we refrain from erecting a new family to accommodate it until more features (forewing, body characters) are known. Consequently, this new genus is provisionally retained as family uncertain. Its phylogenetic relationships within Anisoptera are discussed.

Protoliupanshania wangi, a new genus and species from the Chinese Early Cretaceous (Odonata: Aeshnoptera: Liupanshaniidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2387 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
DI-YING HUANG ◽  
ANDRE NEL
Keyword(s):  
Early Cretaceous ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Western Liaoning

Protoliupanshania wangi, new genus and species, is described from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of western Liaoning, China. It is probably the sister genus of the clade that comprises all other liupanshaniid genera, based on current knowledge of the wing venation of Paramesuropetala.

Glabrimycetoporus amoenus, a new tachyporine genus and species of Mesozoic Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) from Liaoning, China

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2225 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
YANLI YUE ◽  
YUNYUN ZHAO ◽  
DONG REN
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Abdominal Tergite ◽  
Upper Jurassic ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Ne China

A new genus and species of well-preserved fossil Staphylinidae is described and illustrated. Glabrimycetoporus amoenus Yue, Zhao & Ren, gen. et sp. nov. is assigned to the tribe Mycetoporini in the subfamily Tachyporinae based on the following characters: head more or less inserted into prothorox, the tenth abdominal tergite broad and oblong; antennal insertions exposed and located anterior to a line drawn between anterior edges of eyes; body strongly tapered to the narrow head and abdominal apex. The specimen was discovered in the Upper Jurassic–Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, NE China.

A new fossil genus of the family Glaphyridae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2811 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. V. NIKOLAJEV ◽  
BO WANG ◽  
HAICHUN ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fossil Genus

Lithohypna chifengensis, new genus and species of the family Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 is described and illustrated from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liutiaogou of Inner Mongolia, China.

The supposed fern Onychiopsis psilotoides from the English Wealden (Lower Cretaceous) reinterpreted as a lycopod

1986 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 1453-1466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith E. Skog
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Classification ◽  
New Family ◽  
Spore Ultrastructure

Specimens that had been previously considered to represent a fertile fern, Onychiopsis psilotoides (Stokes et Webb) Ward from the English Wealden, have been restudied and are here considered to represent a new genus (Tanydorus) in a new family within the Lycopodiales. Evidence for this new classification of the material includes the combination of a spiral (helical) arrangement of the leaves, presence of an elongated sporangium in the axil of a sporophyll, distinct strobilus borne on the sterile basal portions, and structure of the numerous homosporous spores. The combination of elongated sporangia and details of spore ultrastructure preclude placement in the only family currently assigned to this order, the Lycopodiaceae.

Mathesius liaoningensis gen. et sp. nov. of Jehol Biota, a presumptive relative of the clerid or thaneroclerid branches of Cleroidea (Coleoptera)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2872 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIŘÍ KOLIBÁČ ◽  
DI-YING HUANG
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Yixian Formation ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Ca 125 ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Ne China ◽  
Jehol Biota

Mathesius liaoningensis, a new genus and species of Cleroidea, probably relative of clerid or thaneroclerid branches of the superfamily, is described from the Lower Cretaceous; it belongs among the oldest and the best preserved cleroid fossils that have been known so far. The unique specimen was found in Yixian Formation (ca. 125 Ma) near Huangbanjigou Village, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, NE China and belongs to the famous Chinese Jehol Biota. A classification of Mathesius liaoningensis gen. et sp. nov. within Cleroidea is based on cucujiform aedeagus with distinct medial apodeme (strut) and probably paired struts of the phallobase, pentamerous mesoand metatarsi, narrowly separated proand mesocoxae, metacoxae extending laterally to meet elytra. A possible relationship with the clerid or thaneroclerid branches is based on predacious mandibles, absence of large spines in tibiae, lobes at least in mesoand metatarsomeres 2–3 (probably 1–4), probably six visible abdominal ventrites, and shape of body. With the exception of the aforementioned features, the well-preserved fossil shows interesting morphological characters which are figured in detail and discussed in the context of morphology of some recent cucujiform families.

Systematics and evolution of Paleozoic and Mesozoic damselfly-like Odonatoptera of the ‘protozygopteran’ grade

2012 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Nel ◽  
Günter Bechly ◽  
Jakub Prokop ◽  
Olivier Béthoux ◽  
Gunther Fleck
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Late Carboniferous ◽  
Late Triassic ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Minor Effect ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Triassic Boundary ◽  
Venation Pattern ◽  
New Family

The Paleozoic to Mesozoic grade ‘Protozygoptera’ is revised. It appears to be composed of two main lineages, namely the superfamily Permagrionoidea, and the Archizygoptera. The latter taxon forms a monophyletic group together with Panodonata (=crown-Odonata plus their closest stem-relatives). Therefore, the ‘Protozygoptera’ as previously understood is paraphyletic. Diagnostic characters of the ‘Protozygoptera’, Permagrionoidea, and Archizygoptera are re-evaluated. The Permolestidae is considered as a junior synonym of the Permagrionidae. The following new taxa are described: Permolestes sheimogorai new species, Permolestes soyanaiensis new species, Epilestes angustapterix new species, Solikamptilon pectinatus new species (all in Permagrionidae); Lodeviidae new family (for Lodevia); Luiseiidae new family (including Luiseia breviata new genus and species); Kennedya azari new species, Kennedya pritykinae new species, Kennedya ivensis new species, Progoneura grimaldii new species (all in Kennedyidae); Engellestes chekardensis new genus and species (in Bakteniidae); and Azaroneura permiana new genus and species (in Voltzialestidae). The Kaltanoneuridae and Oboraneuridae are revised. The evolution of protozygopteran Odonatoptera during the transition from the Permian to the Triassic is discussed. The larger taxa of the permagrionoid lineage apparently did not cross through the Permian–Triassic boundary, unlike the more gracile Archizygoptera. This last group shows a remarkable longevity from the late Carboniferous to the Early Cretaceous. It also presents a great taxonomic and morphological stability, with genera ranging from the Permian to the Triassic, and a wing venation pattern nearly unchanged from the late Carboniferous to the Late Triassic. The mass extinction at the end of the Permian period seemingly had a minor effect on these tiny and delicate insects.

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