Insecta - Paoliida - Blattinopsidae
Because the species Westphaloblattinopsis edwardsae gen. et sp. nov. cannot be assigned to any of the known pterygotan genera, a new genus is erected
Full reference: O. Béthoux and E. A. Jarzembowski. 2010. New basal neopterans from Writhlington (UK, Pennsylvanian). Alavesia 3:87-96
Parent taxon: Blattinopsidae according to O. Béthoux and E. A. Jarzembowski 2010
Sister taxa: Alienus, Avionblattinopsis, Balduriella, Blattinopsis, Glaphyrophlebia, Klebsiella, Microblattina, Rhipidioptera, Stephanopsis
Subtaxa: Westphaloblattinopsis edwardsae
Type: Westphaloblattinopsis edwardsae
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Writhlington Geological Nature Reserve; foliage assemblage 4 (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)
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