Family SINOTENDIPEDIDAE



The family Sinotendipedidae was proposed by Hong & Wang (1990) for the monobasic genus Sinotendipes Hong & Wang, 1990. It is known only from the single holotype specimen from Upper Jurassic Laiyang Formation of China. Hong & Wang (1990) placed it close to the Chironomidae and their family Paratendipedidae.


Genus SINOTENDIPES Hong & Wang

SINOTENDIPES Hong & Wang, 1990: 136. Type species: Sinotendipes tuanwangensis Hong & Wang, 1990, by original designation.
tuanwangensis Hong & Wang, 1990: 137. PA: China (Upper Jurassic) [C].


This page last revised 17 February 1997 by nle