Pisciforma
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Suborder: | Pisciforma |
Pisciforma is a suborder of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 410 described species in Pisciforma.[1][2][3]
Families
[edit]- Acanthametropodidae (sand-dwelling mayflies)
- Ameletidae (combmouthed minnow mayflies)
- Ametropodidae (sand minnows)
- Arthropleidae (flatheaded mayflies)
- Baetidae (small minnow mayflies)
- Heptageniidae (flatheaded mayflies)
- Isonychiidae (brushlegged mayflies)
- Metretopodidae (cleftfooted minnow mayflies)
- Oligoneuriidae (brushleg mayflies)
- Pseudironidae (crabwalker mayflies)
- Siphlonuridae (primitive minnow mayflies)
References
[edit]- ^ "Pisciforma Suborder Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Pisciforma Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Mayfly Central". Purdue University. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
External links
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