†Brontogryllus excelsus Martins-Neto 1991 (true crickets)
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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 Brontogryllus according to R. G. Martins-Neto 1991
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMA-I-031, a tegmen. Its type locality is Crato (RGMN/UFC collection), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large carbonate in the Crato Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Crato (RGMN/UFC collection)
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