Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae

Full reference: P. Kočárek. 2020. A diminutive elcanid from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, Ellca nevelka gen. et sp. nov., and the function of metatibial spurs in Elcanidae (Orthoptera). Cretaceous Research 116(104574)

Parent taxon: Elcaninae according to P. Kočárek 2020

Sister taxa: Caelielca, Cratoelcana, Eubaisselcana, Hukawnelca, Minelcana, Panorpidium, Probaisselcana

Subtaxa: Ellca nevelka

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Type: Ellca nevelka

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Burmese amber (University of Ostrava coll) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)

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