Republica weatbrooki

Republica weatbrooki

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cephalozygoptera

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Superordo: Odonatoptera Ordo: Odonata Subordo: †Cephalozygoptera

Superfamilia: †Eodichromatoidea
Familiae: †Eodichromatidae
Subfamilia: †Eodichromatinae
Tribe: †Eodichromatini
Genus:†Republica
Species: †Republica weatbrooki

Name

• †Republica weatbrooki Archibald & Cannings, 2021

Type locality

• Early Eocene, Ypresian; Eocene Okanogan Highlands; Boot Hill (UWBM Location B4131), Tom Thumb Tuff Member, Klondike Mountain Formation, Republic, Washington, USA

Type material

• Holotype:SR 06-59-08
  • Repository: Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Beds, Republic, Washington, USA

Etymology

• The specific epithet is a patronym formed from the surname of Alex Weatbrook, who found and donated the holotype, recognizing his contribution.

References

• Archibald, S.B. & Cannings, R.A. (2021) Archibald, S. B.; Cannings, R. A. 2021. A new genus and species of Euphaeidae (Odonata, Zygoptera) from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands locality at Republic, Washington, U.S.A.. Zootaxa 4966(3): 392–400. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.3.11. PMID 34186607. 

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