Metretopodidae

Metretopodidae is a family of cleftfooted minnow mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 3 genera and more than 20 described species in Metretopodidae.[1][2][3][4]

Metretopodidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Suborder: Pisciforma
Family: Metretopodidae

Genera

These three genera belong to the family Metretopodidae:

  • Metreplecton Kluge, 1996
  • Metretopus Eaton, 1901
  • Siphloplecton Clemens, 1915
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References
  1. "Metretopodidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  2. "Metretopodidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  3. "Mayfly Central". Retrieved 2019-06-14.

Further reading
  • Barber-James, Helen M.; Gattolliat, Jean-Luc; Sartori, Michel; Hubbard, Michael D. (2008). "Global diversity of mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Insecta) in freshwater". Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Developments in Hydrobiology. 595. Springer. pp. 339–350. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-8259-7_37. ISBN 978-1-4020-8258-0.
  • Kluge, Nikita (2013). The phylogenetic system of Ephemeroptera. Springer Science & Business Media. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0872-3. ISBN 978-94-015-3942-5.
  • Campbell, Ian C., ed. (1990). Mayflies and Stoneflies: Life Histories and Biology. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-2397-3. ISBN 978-94-010-7579-4.
  • Edmunds Jr., George F. (1972). "Biogeography and evolution of Ephemeroptera". Annual Review of Entomology. 17: 21–42. doi:10.1146/annurev.en.17.010172.000321.


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