†Nectoptilus mazonus Béthoux 2005 (insect)
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Insecta - Eoblattida - Protophasmatidae
Full reference: O. Béthoux. 2005. Reassigned and new basal Archaeorthoptera from the Upper Carboniferous of Mazon Creek (IL, USA). Journal of Orthoptera Research 14(2):121-126
Belongs to Nectoptilus according to O. Béthoux 2005
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: FMNH PE 31978, a forewing (right forewing). Its type locality is Mazon Creek (FMNH collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Mazon Creek (FMNH collection)
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