Protettavus exilis Riek 1976 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Tettavidae

Full reference: E. F. Riek. 1976. New Upper Permian insects from Natal, South Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum 22(3):755-789

Belongs to Protettavus according to D. E. van Dijk and H. Geertsema 1999

See also Riek 1976

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: NM 924ab, a forewing (middle section of forewing). Its type locality is Mooi River Locality, which is in a Changhsingian delta plain shale in South Africa.

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Mooi River Locality

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