Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae
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: Elcaninae according to A. Nel and C. Jouault 2021
See also Gorochov 1995, Gorochov et al. 2006 and Martins-Neto 1991
Sister taxa: Adelphellca, Elcanodentes, Ellca, Eubaisselcana, Kolymbelcana, Minelcana, Panorpidium, Probaisselcana, Pseudopanorpidium, Pseudoprobaisselcana
Subtaxa: Cratoelcana damianii Cratoelcana rasnitsyni Cratoelcana zessini
Type: Cratoelcana zessini
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections including 13 occurrences
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