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Pentagenia robusta

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Pentagenia robusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Palingeniidae
Genus: Pentagenia
Species:
P. robusta
Binomial name
Pentagenia robusta
McDunnough, 1926
Synonyms

Pantagenia robusta McDunnough, 1926 [orth. error]

Pentagenia robusta, the robust burrowing mayfly, is a recently extinct species of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It was endemic to the United States, found in the states Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.

It was known only from the Ohio River area and it was not described until 1926. This riverine species was probably sensitive to changes in river flow and water quality, especially increasing sedimentation as are many closely related species.

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Pentagenia robusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T40726A10359912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T40726A10359912.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.