Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae

Full reference: L. A. Willmott, O. O. Schall, U. Kotthoff and M. Husemann. 2025. New species of Burmese amber Elcanidae (Insecta: Orthoptera) suggest Gondwanan origin and demonstrate ovipositor diversity. PalZ 99:35-51

Parent taxon: Elcaninae according to L. A. Willmott et al. 2025

Sister taxa: Adelphellca, Cratoelcana, Ellca, Eubaisselcana, Kolymbelcana, Minelcana, Panorpidium, Probaisselcana, Pseudopanorpidium, Pseudoprobaisselcana

Subtaxa: Elcanodentes alatus Elcanodentes cretaceus Elcanodentes thanatos

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Type: Elcanodentes alatus

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Kachin amber (GPIH coll) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)

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