| Mesoleuctra Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | † Mesoleuctridae |
| Genus: | † Mesoleuctra Brauer et al., 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Mesoleuctra gracilis Brauer et al., 1889 | |
Mesoleuctra is a genus of stoneflies that lived in the Jurassic period. [1] [2]
Species included:
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