Protodictyon Melander 1903 (winged insect)

Insecta - Dicondylia

Full reference: A. L. Melander. 1903. Some additions to the Carboniferous terrestrial arthropod fauna of Illinois. Journal of Geology 11(2):178-198

Parent taxon: Archaeorthoptera according to T. Schubnel et al. 2019

See also Carpenter 1992 and Handlirsch 1906

Sister taxa: Aviologus, Bethouxia, Chresmodidae, Cnemidolestodea, Contracladus, Coselia, Emphylopteridae, Eoblattidae, Forfexala, Ischnoneuridae, Lobeattida, Lodevolongzhua, Nugonioneuridae, Omaliaidae, Omaliella, Palaeomastax, Paleoischnoptera, Panorthoptera, Phtanomiamia, Protomiamia, Sumixam

Subtaxa: Protodictyon pulchripenne

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Type: Protodictyon pulchripenne

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Mazon Creek (Chicago Acad Sci Egan collection) (Carboniferous of Illinois)

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