Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustopsidae
Full reference: O. O. Schall, D. Lima, S. W. Heads, A. P. Pinheiro, and M. Husemann. 2026. First Eumastacoidea and new Locustopsidae (Orthoptera: Caelifera) from the Crato Formation of Brazil. Contributions to Entomology 76:35-44
Belongs to Aestuacrida according to O. O. Schall et al. 2026
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MPSC 9665, an exoskeleton (forewing). Its type locality is Crato (Regional University of Cariri LPU/MPSC collection), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large lime mudstone in the Crato Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore
Distribution: found only at Crato (Regional University of Cariri LPU/MPSC collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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