Parapleurites Brauer et al. 1889 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustopsidae

Full reference: F. Brauer, J. Redtenbacher, and L. Ganglbauer. 1889. Fossile Insekten aus der Juraformation Ost-Sibiriens. Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg, VII Série 36(15):1-22

Parent taxon: Locustopsidae according to D. M. Smith et al. 2011

See also Handlirsch 1906, Sharov 1968, Zessin 1983 and Zeuner 1942

Sister taxa: Araripelocustinae, Conocephalella, Cratolocustopsis, Cratozeunerella, Eolocustopsis, Liadolocusta, Locustopsinae, Phaneropterites, Pseudoacrida, Pseudoacridinae, Schwinzia, Sinolocustopsis

Subtaxa: Parapleurites gracilis Parapleurites morrisonensis Parapleurites sibiricus

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Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of the Russian Federation (2 collections), United States (1: Colorado)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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