Insecta - Orthoptera - Prophalangopsidae
Full reference: Q. Lin, D. Huang, and A. Nel. 2008. A new genus of Chifengiinae (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Prophalangopsidae) from the Middle Jurassic (Jiulongshan Formation) of Inner Mongolia, China. Comptes Rendus Palevol 7:205-209
Belongs to Ashangopsis according to J. J. Gu et al. 2010
See also Lin et al. 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NIGP 143692a-b, a tegmen. Its type locality is Daohugou (NIGP collection), which is in a Callovian/Oxfordian lacustrine - large shale in the Daohugou Formation of China.
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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