Metretopodidae Explained

Metretopodidae is a family of cleftfooted minnow mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 3 genera and more than 20 described species in Metretopodidae.

Genera

These three genera belong to the family Metretopodidae:

• Metreplecton Kluge, 1996
• Metretopus Eaton, 1901
• Siphloplecton Clemens, 1915

Further reading

• Book: Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. 2008. Barber-James . Helen M.. Gattolliat . Jean-Luc. Sartori . Michel. Hubbard . Michael D.. Springer. Developments in Hydrobiology. 595. Global diversity of mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Insecta) in freshwater. 339–350. 978-1-4020-8258-0. 10.1007/978-1-4020-8259-7_37.
• Book: The phylogenetic system of Ephemeroptera. 2013. Kluge . Nikita. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-94-015-3942-5. 10.1007/978-94-007-0872-3. 39671739.
• Book: Mayflies and Stoneflies: Life Histories and Biology. 1990. Campbell . Ian C.. Springer. 978-94-010-7579-4. 10.1007/978-94-009-2397-3. 39201439.
• Biogeography and evolution of Ephemeroptera. 1972. Edmunds Jr. . George F.. Annual Review of Entomology. 17. 21–42. 10.1146/annurev.en.17.010172.000321.