Pisciforma Explained

Pisciforma is a suborder of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 410 described species in Pisciforma.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Families

• 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)

Further reading

• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Pisciforma

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pisciforma Suborder Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-27.
2. Web site: Pisciforma Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-27.
3. Web site: Mayfly Central. Purdue University. 2018-01-27.