†Zeunerella lewisi Kevan and Wighton 1981 (grasshopper)
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Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustopsidae
Full reference: D. K. M. Kevan and D. C. Wighton. 1981. Paleocene orthopteroids from south-central Alberta, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 18:1824-1837
Belongs to Zeunerella according to D. K. M. Kevan and D. C. Wighton 1981
Sister taxa: Zeunerella arborea, Zeunerella prior
Type specimen: B-81, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Ruby River, between Peterson and Morman Creeks, which is in a Whitneyan lacustrine shale in the Renova Formation of Montana.
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Montana collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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