Insecta - Orthoptera - Gryllidae
Full reference: R. G. Martins-Neto. 1991. Sistemática dos Ensifera (Insecta, Orthopteroida) da formação Santana, Cretáceo Inferior do Nordeste do Brasil. Acta Geologica Leopoldensia 14(32):5-160
Belongs to Araripegryllus according to R. G. Martins-Neto 1991
Sister taxa: Araripegryllus camposae, Araripegryllus femininus, Araripegryllus marianoi, Araripegryllus megacephalus, Araripegryllus serrilhatus, Araripegryllus spinosus
Type specimen: GP/1T 1664, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Crato (IGC-USP collection), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large carbonate in the Crato Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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