Ephemera compar (Colorado Burrowing Mayfly)

Overview

Common Names in English:

Colorado Burrowing Mayfly

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Chromista () - T. Cavalier-Smith, 1981
  - Subkingdom: Chromobiota () - Cavalier-Smith, 1991
    - Infrakingdom: Heterokonta () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
      - Phylum: Ochrophyta () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Subphylum: Diatomeae () - (Dumortier, 1821) Cavalier-Smith, 1995 - Diatoms
        Class: Bacillariophyceae () - Haeckel, 1878
        Subclass: Bacillariophycidae () - (Haeckel, 1878) Mann, 1990
        Order: Naviculales () - Bessey, 1907
        Suborder: Naviculineae () - (Bessey, 1907) Hendey, 1937
        Family: Plagiotropidaceae () - D.g. Mann in F.e. Round, R.m. Crawford & D.g. Mann, 1990
        Genus: Ephemera () - Linnaeus, 1758
        Specific descriptor: compar - Hagen, 1875
        Scientific name: - Ephemera compar Hagen, 1875

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 31-Jan-2006

There are approximately 21 species in this genus:

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Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 4, 2006.