Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustopsidae
Full reference: R. G. Martins-Neto. 2003. Systematics of the Caelifera (Insecta, Orthopteroidea) from the Santana Formation, Araripe Basin (Lower Cretaceous, northeast Brazil), with a description of new genera and species. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 46(Suppl):205-228
Parent taxon: Locustopsidae according to R. G. Martins-Neto 2003
Sister taxa: Araripelocustinae, Conocephalella, Cratozeunerella, Eolocustopsis, Liadolocusta, Locustopsinae, Locustrix, Parapleurites, Phaneropterites, Pseudoacrida, Schwinzia
Subtaxa: Cratolocustopsis araripensis Cratolocustopsis contumax Cratolocustopsis cretacea
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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