| Fossil range | Carboniferous, |
|---|---|
| Genus | Namurotypus |
| Grandparent authority | Bechly, 1996 |
| Parent authority | Brauckmann & Zessin, 1989 |
| Species | sippeli |
| Authority | Brauckmann & Zessin, 1989 |
Namurotypus is an extinct genus of griffinfly with a single described species Namurotypus sippeli.[1][2] It is the only member of the family Namurotypidae.[3] It inhabited the large swamps of the Carboniferous period.[2] Namurotypus had a 15 cm long forewing and did not have secondary male sex organs as in modern dragonflies.[4]
References
- ^ "†Namurotypus Brauckmann and Zessin 1989". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Ren, D.; Nel, A.; Prokop, J. (2008). "New early griffenfly, Sinomeganeura huangheensis from the Late Carboniferous of northern China (Meganisoptera: Meganeuridae)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 38 (2): 223–229. doi:10.1163/187631208788784075. ISSN 1399-560X. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24.
- ^ Nel, André; Fleck, Günther; Garrouste, Romain; Gand, Georges; Lapeyrie, Jean; Bybee, Seth M.; Prokop, Jakub (2009-09-22). "Revision of Permo-Carboniferous griffenflies (Insecta: Odonatoptera: Meganisoptera) based upon new species and redescription of selected poorly known taxa from Eurasia". Palaeontographica Abteilung A. 289: 89–121. doi:10.1127/pala/289/2009/89
- ^ Dorrington, Graham E. (2016). "Heavily loaded flight and limits to the maximum size of dragonflies (Anisoptera) and griffinflies (Meganisoptera)". Lethaia. 49 (2): 261–274. doi:10.1111/let.12144