Dicondylia

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Dicondylia
Temporal range: 396–0 Ma Early Devonian[1] (but see text)–Present
A chorus of several Magicicada species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
(unranked): Dicondylia
Subgroups
Synonyms
  • Ectognatha
  • Entomida

Dicondylia is a clade that includes all insects except Archaeognatha. They also have a mandible attached to the head capsule.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Engel, Michael S.; David A. Grimaldi (2004). "New light shed on the oldest insect". Nature. 427 (6975): 627–630. Bibcode:2004Natur.427..627E. doi:10.1038/nature02291. PMID 14961119. S2CID 4431205.
  2. ↑ "Taxonomy browser (Dicondylia)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2022.


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