Cymatophlebia longialata (Munster in Gerner, 1839)

  • Fossil Dragonfly
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History
    Description: Giant dragonfly, Cymatophlebia longialata. Jurassic, Solnhofen, Bavaria. Geology fossil specimen P2002
  • Dragonfly Fossil
    Photographer: Ron Testa : Field Museum of Natural History - Photography Division
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History
    Description: Dragonfly Fossil specimen Cymatophlebia longialata. Jurassic, Solnhofen, Bavaria. Limestone Geology specimen P2002
  • Dragonfly Fossil
    Photographer: James Balodimas
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History
    Description: Dragonfly Fossil Cymatophlebia longialata. Jurassic, Solnhofen, Bavaria. Limestone Geology specimen P2002
Catalog Number: P 2002
Taxonomic Name: Cymatophlebia longialata (Munster in Gerner, 1839)
FM Catalog: Fossil Invertebrates
Object Kind: Hand Specimen
Lot count: 1
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Cymatophlebiidae
Period: Jurassic
Formation: Solenhofen Limestone
Coordinates Available?: No
Country: Germany
State/Province/Territory: Bavaria
Township: Solnhofen
Collector: Ward's Natural Science Establishment
EMu IRN: 2277183
Occurrence ID: dd52983b-9c01-4e45-9064-bfa1daa1517e

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