†Elmopterum Béthoux and Beckemeyer 2007 (winged insect)
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Insecta - Cnemidolestodea - Sylvabestiidae
Full reference: O. Béthoux and R. J. Beckemeyer. 2007. New and rare insect species from the Wellington Formation (Orthoptera, Grylloblattodea; Lower Permian, USA). Alavesia 1:49-61
Parent taxon: Sylvabestiidae according to D. S. Aristov 2014
See also Aristov 2009, Aristov and Storozhenko 2011 and Béthoux and Beckemeyer 2007
Sister taxa: Aiban, Cerasopterum, Ivkinus, Kazanalicula, Kityakia, Micropermula, Neprotembia, Sharovala, Sibestia, Sojanopermula, Sylvabestia, Tshepanichoptera, Vokhmia, Votyak
Subtaxa: Elmopterum rotundum
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Elmo, MCZ 1932 collection Upper Limestone (Permian of Kansas)
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