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Ephemerelloidea

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Ephemerelloidea
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Ephemerelloidea

Ephemerelloidea is a superfamily of mayflies in the suborder Pannota. It is a basal group of mayflies with a worldwide distribution. Members of this super-family can be distinguished from those of Caenoidea by the fact that the gills of the nymphs are not filamentous.[1]

The following families are recognised:[2]

References

  1. ^ Dias, Lucimar G.; Salles, Frederico F.; Francischetti, Cesar N.; Ferreira, Paulo Sérgio F. (2006). "Key to the genera of Ephemerelloidea (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from Brazil". Biota Neotropica. 6 (1). doi:10.1590/S1676-06032006000100015.
  2. ^ "Ephemoptera: Mayflies". The Tree of Life Web Project. 2002. Retrieved 2015-06-01.