Meganeuridae
| Meganeuridae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Fossil of Meganeura monyi | |
| Life restoration of Meganeurites gracilipes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | †Meganisoptera |
| Family: | †Meganeuridae Handlirsch 1906 |
Meganeuridae, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas), meaning "large", and νεῦρον (neûron), meaning "nerve", is an extinct family of griffenflies (order Meganisoptera). There are more than 20 genera and 50 described species in Meganeuridae. This family contains the genera Meganeura and Meganeuropsis, which are two of the largest known insects.