†Ambrotophasma vetulum Yang et al. 2022 (stick insect)
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Insecta - Phasmatodea - Pterophasmatidae
Full reference: H. R. Yang, M. S. Engel, D. Ren and T. P. Gao. 2022. Taxonomic names, in Mesozoic insect fossils reveal the early evolution of twig mimicry. Science Bulletin 67:1641-1643
Belongs to Ambrotophasma according to H. R. Yang et al. 2022
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CNU-PHA-NN-2018007, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Daohugou (CNU 2018 collection), which is in a Callovian/Oxfordian lacustrine - large shale in the Daohugou Formation of China.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Daohugou (CNU 2018 collection)
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