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Pisciforma
Cloeon dipterum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Ephemeroptera
Suborder:	Pisciforma

Pisciforma is a suborder of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 410 described species in Pisciforma.

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)

References

1. "Pisciforma Suborder Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
2. "Pisciforma Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
3. "Mayfly Central". Purdue University. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

Further reading

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

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Pisciforma

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