Mazothairos (from Mazo, derived from its location of Mazon Creek and θαιρός, thairos, meaning 'hinge' in Greek) is an extinct genus of very large insect from the Carboniferous period. It was a member of the order Palaeodictyoptera. Although it is only known from very fragmentary remains it is estimated to have had a wingspan of about 56 centimeters (22 in), making it one of the largest-known insects, only being rivaled in size by the largest members of the order Meganisoptera, such as Meganeura and Meganeuropsis.
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- Mazothairos enormis (ru)
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| - Mazothairos enormis Mazothairos Reconstitution du paléodictyoptère Mazothairos par Dimitri Bogdanov. Genre † Mazothairos (d) & (d), 1983 Espèce † Mazothairos enormis (d) & (d), 1983 Mazothairos est un genre éteint d'insectes géants dont le fossile a été découvert dans la formation de Mazon Creek, dans l'Illinois, et est âgé de 311,45 à 306,95 millions d'années (fin du Carbonifère). On en connaît qu'une seule espèce dénommée Mazothairos enormis, mesurant 55 cm d'envergure et découverte dans la même formation fossilifère que le « Monstre de Tully ». (fr)
- Mazothairos (from Mazo, derived from its location of Mazon Creek and θαιρός, thairos, meaning 'hinge' in Greek) is an extinct genus of very large insect from the Carboniferous period. It was a member of the order Palaeodictyoptera. Although it is only known from very fragmentary remains it is estimated to have had a wingspan of about 56 centimeters (22 in), making it one of the largest-known insects, only being rivaled in size by the largest members of the order Meganisoptera, such as Meganeura and Meganeuropsis. (en)
- Mazothairos enormis (лат.) — вид древних вымерших насекомых с неполным превращением из семейства Homoiopteridae отряда палеодиктиоптер. Единственный известный вид рода Mazothairos. Остатки этих насекомых найдены в отложениях каменноугольного периода палеозойской эры в штате Иллинойс (США). (ru)
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| - Speculative reconstruction of Mazothairos enormis (en)
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| - Mazothairos (from Mazo, derived from its location of Mazon Creek and θαιρός, thairos, meaning 'hinge' in Greek) is an extinct genus of very large insect from the Carboniferous period. It was a member of the order Palaeodictyoptera. Although it is only known from very fragmentary remains it is estimated to have had a wingspan of about 56 centimeters (22 in), making it one of the largest-known insects, only being rivaled in size by the largest members of the order Meganisoptera, such as Meganeura and Meganeuropsis. It is the largest known member of the order Palaeodictyoptera, a group of insects characterized by their distinctive beak-like mouthparts, which featured elongated sharp piercing stylets and possibly had a sucking pump-like organ that they would have used to pierce plant tissues and drink their liquids. They are also known for the pair of winglets on their prothorax in front of their first pair of wings, which gave them the epithet of "six-winged insects". Although it is not known if Mazothairos had any of these characteristics itself as it is only known from a tergum and some peripheral parts it is safe to assume it had them based on its closest relatives. The Holotype fossil of Mazothairos was found in the Mazon Creek fossil beds in modern-day Illinois, a lägerstatte formed approximately 309 million years ago during the Pennsylvanian epoch of the Carboniferous period. The formation was part of a river delta system and is believed to have had a tropical climate. The formation also preserved fossils of many other organisms, such as those of Illinois' state fossil Tullimonstrum. (en)
- Mazothairos enormis Mazothairos Reconstitution du paléodictyoptère Mazothairos par Dimitri Bogdanov. Genre † Mazothairos (d) & (d), 1983 Espèce † Mazothairos enormis (d) & (d), 1983 Mazothairos est un genre éteint d'insectes géants dont le fossile a été découvert dans la formation de Mazon Creek, dans l'Illinois, et est âgé de 311,45 à 306,95 millions d'années (fin du Carbonifère). On en connaît qu'une seule espèce dénommée Mazothairos enormis, mesurant 55 cm d'envergure et découverte dans la même formation fossilifère que le « Monstre de Tully ». (fr)
- Mazothairos enormis (лат.) — вид древних вымерших насекомых с неполным превращением из семейства Homoiopteridae отряда палеодиктиоптер. Единственный известный вид рода Mazothairos. Остатки этих насекомых найдены в отложениях каменноугольного периода палеозойской эры в штате Иллинойс (США). Очень крупные насекомые, в размахе крыльев достигали 55 см. Крупнейшие известные представители своего семейства. Ноги короткие и крепкие, напоминающими ноги подёнок. Переднегрудь несла пару лопастей, присоединённых к переднеспинке. Данные лопасти сильно склеротизированы, имели систему жилок, гомологичную жилкованию крыльев. Церки также очень крупные. Базальные пластинки крыльев такого же типа, как у Protodonata и стрекоз. Предположительно обитали в кронах деревьев и питались соками семязачатков с помощью колющего хоботка. (ru)
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