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
Parent taxon: Gryllospeculinae according to A. V. Gorochov and R. A. Coram 2022
See also Gorochov 1995 and Martins-Neto 1991
Sister taxa: Araripegryllus, Brontogryllus, Gryllospeculum, Mongolospeculum, Nanaripegryllus, Proararipegryllus
Subtaxa: Cratogryllus cigueli Cratogryllus guimaraesae Cratogryllus pentagonalis
Type: Cratogryllus pentagonalis
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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