Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae

Full reference: O. O. Schall, S. W. Heads, D. Lima, A. P. Pinheiro, U. Kotthoff and M. Husemann. 2026. Revision of the lagoon crickets (Elcanidae: Insecta: Orthoptera) of the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil with the description of new taxa. Cretaceous Research 184(106344)

Parent taxon: Elcaninae according to O. O. Schall et al. 2026

Sister taxa: Cratoelcana, Elcanodentes, Ellca, Eubaisselcana, Gondwanelcana, Kolymbelcana, Mesembrelcana, Minelcana, Panorpidium, Probaisselcana, Pseudopanorpidium, Pseudoprobaisselcana

Subtaxa: Argentoelcana intermedia

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Type: Argentoelcana intermedia

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Crato (Regional University of Cariri LPU/MPSC collection)

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