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Libellula Linnaeus 1758

Body symmetry

Namigai et al 2014
bilaterally symmetric
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324

Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves

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cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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developmental mode

Insect Development
hemimetabolous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hemimetabolous

Definition: Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, resulting in a gradual change in body form with each molt, without a pupal stage.

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extinction status

Paleobiology Database
extant
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/extant

Definition: This taxon is still in existence, as opposed to extinct.

Attribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extant_taxon

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feeding structure

Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
biting-chewing mouthparts
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/bitingChewing

Definition: Mouthparts adapted to cutting and grinding food particles using opposable mandibles with a mola (grinding surface).

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(nymph)
Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
biting-chewing mouthparts
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/bitingChewing

Definition: Mouthparts adapted to cutting and grinding food particles using opposable mandibles with a mola (grinding surface).

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(adult)

first appearance

Paleobiology Database
chattian age
URI: http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/ics/ischart/Chattian

Attribution: International Chronostratigraphic Chart: http://www.stratigraphy.org/index.php/ics-chart-timescale

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Paleobiology Database

28.1 million years ago

(max)

habitat

Paleobiology Database
terrestrial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446

Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.

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(adult)
Paleobiology Database
freshwater
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000873

Definition: A biome that applies to the freshwater realm.

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(adult)

last appearance

Paleobiology Database
miocene epoch
URI: http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/ics/ischart/Miocene

Attribution: International Chronostratigraphic Chart: http://www.stratigraphy.org/index.php/ics-chart-timescale

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Paleobiology Database

5.333 million years ago

(min)

latitude

OBIS environmental data records

44.3 degrees

(max)
OBIS environmental data records

44.3 degrees

(min)

locomotion

Paleobiology Database
aerial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NBO_0000366

Definition: Behavior related to the movement of an organism from one location to another through the air.

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longitude

OBIS environmental data records

-65.3333 degrees

(max)
OBIS environmental data records

-65.3333 degrees

(min)

motility

Paleobiology Database
fast moving
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/fastMoving

Definition: Organism that is capable of fast, active locomotion.

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(adult)

number of fossil occurrences

Paleobiology Database

12

number of public records in bold

Barcode of Life Data Systems

265

number of records in gbif

GBIF data coverage

934618

number of records in iNat

iNaturalist data coverage

215149

number of specimens in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

40

skeleton contains

Paleobiology Database
chitin
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17029

Definition: An aminoglycan consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues.

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trophic guild

Paleobiology Database
insectivore
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q677088

Definition: organism that eats insects.

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Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
predator
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430

Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting

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(nymph)
Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
predator
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430

Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting

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(adult)

type specimen repository

GBIF national node type records UK

NHMUK

(male)
GBIF national node type records UK

NHMUK

(female)

wing morphology

Insect Wings
macropterous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/macropterous

Definition: The presence of fully functional wings.

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