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Gryllidea

Insecta - Orthoptera

Taxonomy
Gryllidea was named by Laicharting (1781). It is extant.

It was reranked as the superfamily Gryllidea by Sharov (1968); it was reranked as the suborder Gryllodea by Martins-Neto (1991).

It was assigned to Ensifera by Martins-Neto (1991); and to Ensifera by Sharov (1968), Whalley (1985), Gorochov (1995), Gorochov et al. (2006), Gorochov (2012), Song et al. (2015) and Song et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1781Gryllidea Laicharting p. III
1968Gryllidea Sharov
1985Gryllidea Whalley
1991Gryllodea Martins-Neto p. 44
1995Gryllidea Gorochov p. 3
2006Gryllidea Gorochov et al. p. 651
2012Gryllidea Gorochov p. 357
2015Gryllidea Song et al.
2020Gryllidea Song et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
RankNameAuthor
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
orderOrthoptera
suborderEnsiferaChopard 1920
infraorderGryllidea
infraorderGryllidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Gryllidea Laicharting 1781
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Superfm. †Gryllavoidea Gorochov 1986
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Fm. †Gryllavidae Gorochov 1986
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G. †Galliagryllavus Marchal-Papier et al. 2000
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†Galliagryllavus vogesiacus Marchal-Papier et al. 2000
G. †Gryllavus Sharov 1968
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†Gryllavus madygenicus Sharov 1968
G. †Paragryllavus Gorochov 1986
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†Paragryllavus curvatus Gorochov 1986
G. †Zagryllavus Gorochov 1986
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†Zagryllavus elongatus Gorochov 1986
Superfm. Grylloidea Laicharting 1781
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Fm. †Baissogryllidae Gorochov 1985
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Subfm. †Baissogryllinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Baissogryllus Sharov 1968
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†Baissogryllus sharovi Gorochov 1985
†Baissogryllus sibiricus Sharov 1968
G. †Eubaissogryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Eubaissogryllus vitimicus Gorochov 1985
G. †Ponomarenkoana Gorochov 1992
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G. †Sinagryllus Wang et al. 2019
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†Sinagryllus xinjiangensis Wang et al. 2019
G. †Speculogryllus Gorochov et al. 2006
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†Speculogryllus acutispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Storozhenkoana Gorochov 1992
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G. †Transigryllus Gorochov and Coram 2022
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†Transigryllus edmundi Gorochov and Coram 2022
Subfm. †Bontzaganiinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Bontzagania Gorochov 1985
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†Bontzagania perfecta Gorochov 1985
G. †Castillogryllus Martins-Neto 1995
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†Castillogryllus complicatus Martins-Neto 1995
Subfm. †Cearagryllinae Martins-Neto 2009
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G. †Allocearagryllus Martins-Neto 2009
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†Allocearagryllus leipnitzi Martins-Neto 2002
G. †Anglogryllus Gorochov et al. 2006
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†Anglogryllus lyristes Gorochov et al. 2006
†Anglogryllus rotundispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Cearagrylloides Martins-Neto 2009
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†Cearagrylloides microcephalus Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagrylloides perforatorius Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagrylloides previstus Martins-Neto 1999
G. †Cearagryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Cearagryllus gorochovi Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagryllus monstruosus Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagryllus robustus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Cryptocearagryllus Martins-Neto 2009
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†Cryptocearagryllus revelatus Martins-Neto 1999
G. †Notocearagryllus Martins-Neto 1999
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†Notocearagryllus arturandradai Martins-Neto 2009
†Notocearagryllus britannicus Gorochov et al. 2006
†Notocearagryllus cordispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
†Notocearagryllus dutrae Martins-Neto 1999
†Notocearagryllus grandispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Paracearagryllus Martins-Neto 2009
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†Paracearagryllus poliacanthus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Santanagryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Santanagryllus hesselae Martins-Neto 1991
Subfm. †Olindagryllinae Martins-Neto 1999
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G. †Olindagryllus Martins-Neto 1999
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†Olindagryllus obliteratus Martins-Neto 1999
†Olindagryllus rotundus Martins-Neto 1999
Subfm. †Sharategiinae Gorochov 1992
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G. †Caririgryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Caririgryllus arthaudi Martins-Neto 1991
†Caririgryllus brachypterus Martins-Neto 2002
†Caririgryllus elongatus Martins-Neto 1991
†Caririgryllus mesai Martins-Neto 1991
†Caririgryllus pilosus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Mongologryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Mongologryllus martynovi Gorochov 1985
G. †Neosharategia Gorochov 1992
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†Neosharategia paradoxa Gorochov 1992
G. †Sharategia Gorochov 1992
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†Sharategia baldocki Gorochov et al. 2006
†Sharategia batchelorae Gorochov et al. 2006
†Sharategia davisi Gorochov et al. 2006
†Sharategia rasnitsyni Gorochov 1992
Fm. Gryllidae Laicharting 1781 [true crickets]
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G. †Achetomorpha Gorochov 2019
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†Achetomorpha irregularis Gorochov 2019
G. †Fanzus Zessin 2019
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†Fanzus grandis Zessin 2019
Subfm. Gryllinae Laicharting 1781 [field cricket]
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Tr. Gryllini Laicharting 1781
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G. Acheta Fabricius 1775
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Invalid names: Gryllulus Uvarov 1935 [objective synonym]
G. †Eogryllus Gorochov 2012
G. Gryllus Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Liogryllus Saussure 1877 [synonym]
G. †Pronemobius Scudder 1890
G. †Ontogryllus Gorochov 2019
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†Ontogryllus oligocenus Cockerell 1921
†Ontogryllus rossi Gorochov 2019
†Ontogryllus vetus Cockerell 1921
Tr. Sclerogryllini Gorochov 1985
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Invalid names: Pherodactylina Cadena-Castañeda and He 2023 [empty]
Subfm. †Gryllospeculinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Araripegryllus Martins-Neto 1987
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†Araripegryllus camposae Martins-Neto 1987
†Araripegryllus femininus Martins-Neto 1991
†Araripegryllus marianoi Martins-Neto 1991
†Araripegryllus megacephalus Martins-Neto 1991
†Araripegryllus nanus Martins-Neto 1991
†Araripegryllus serrilhatus Martins-Neto 1991
†Araripegryllus spinosus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Brontogryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Brontogryllus excelsus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Cratogryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Cratogryllus cigueli Martins-Neto 1991
†Cratogryllus guimaraesae Martins-Neto 1991
†Cratogryllus pentagonalis Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Gryllospeculum Gorochov 1985
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†Gryllospeculum mongolicum Gorochov 1985
G. †Mongolospeculum Gorochov 1985
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†Mongolospeculum minutum Gorochov 1985
G. †Nanaripegryllus Martins-Neto 2002
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†Nanaripegryllus pygmaeus Martins-Neto 2002
G. †Proararipegryllus Gorochov and Coram 2022
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†Proararipegryllus andrewi Gorochov and Coram 2022
†Proararipegryllus orientalis Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Lithogryllites Cockerell 1908
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†Lithogryllites lutzii Cockerell 1908
G. †Menatgryllus Schubnel et al. 2020
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†Menatgryllus longixiphus Schubnel et al. 2020
Subfm. Pentacentrinae Saussure 1878
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G. Apentacentrus Chopard 1934
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†Apentacentrus copalicus Gorochov 2010
G. †Eopentacentrus Gorochov 2010
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†Eopentacentrus borealis Gorochov 2010
G. †Grossoxipha Vickery and Poinar 1994
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†Grossoxipha feminea Gorochov 2010
†Grossoxipha yaque Vickery and Poinar 1994
G. †Proanaxipha Vickery and Poinar 1994
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†Proanaxipha latoca Vickery and Poinar 1994
†Proanaxipha madgesuttonae Heads and Penney 2012
G. †Proecanthus Sharov 1968
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†Proecanthus anatolicus Sharov 1968
G. †Proeneopterotrypus Gorochov 2019
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G. †Trichogryllus Chopard 1936
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†Trichogryllus macrocercus Germar and Berendt 1856
Invalid names: Eneopterinae Saussure 1874 [empty], Gryllites Germar 1842 [nomen dubium], Gryllites dubius Germar 1842 [nomen dubium], Gryllites vocalis Cockerell 1936 [nomen dubium], Gryllus fuchsi Handlirsch 1907 [nomen dubium], Gryllus troglodytes Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Itarinae Chopard 1934 [empty], Proanaxipha bicolorata Vickery and Poinar 1994 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Mogoplistidae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873 [scaly cricket]
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Subfm. Mogoplistinae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
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Tr. Arachnocephalini Gorochov 1984
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G. †Archornebius Gorochov 2010
G. †Pseudarachnocephalus Gorochov 2010
Tr. Mogoplistini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
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G. †Eomogoplistes Gorochov 2012
G. Ornebius Guerin-Meneville 1844
G. †Pteromogoplistes Gorochov 2012
Subfm. †Protomogoplistinae Gorochov 2010
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G. †Protomogoplistes Gorochov 2010
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†Protomogoplistes asquamosus Gorochov 2010
Fm. Oecanthidae Blanchard 1845 [tree cricket]
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Subfm. Oecanthinae Blanchard 1845
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G. †Crassicorpus Zheng et al. 2023
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†Crassicorpus maculatus Zheng et al. 2023
Unr. Oecanthidi Blanchard 1845
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G. †Apiculatus Yuan et al. 2022
G. †Birmanioecanthus Yuan et al. 2022
Subfm. Podoscirtinae Saussure 1878
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G. †Allopterites Cockerell 1920
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†Allopterites multilineatus Cockerell 1920
G. †Ordicalcaratus Zheng et al. 2023
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†Ordicalcaratus inconditus Zheng et al. 2023
G. †Picogryllus Josse and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
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†Picogryllus carentonensis Josse and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
Unr. Podoscirtidi Saussure 1878
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Tr. Podoscirtini Saussure 1878
G. †Stenogryllodes Chopard 1936
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Subfm. Tafaliscinae Desutter 1988
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Unr. Paroecanthidi Gorochov 1986
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Tr. Paroecanthini Gorochov 1986
Fm. Phalangopsidae Blanchard 1845 [spider cricket]
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G. †Eotrella Gorochov 2012
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†Eotrella mira Gorochov 2012
G. †Eozacla Gorochov 2012
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†Eozacla arachnomorpha Gorochov 2012
†Eozacla problematica Gorochov 2012
Subfm. Luzarinae Hebard 1928
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Subtr. Amphiacustina Hubbell 1938
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G. †Araneagryllus Heads 2010
Subfm. Phaloriinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Electrogryllus Gorochov 1992
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Tr. Subtiloriini Gorochov 2011
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Invalid names: Subtiloriini Gorochov 2003 [replaced]
Fm. †Protogryllidae Zeuner 1937
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G. †Aenigmagryllus Gorochov 1992
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†Aenigmagryllus indistinctus Gorochov 1992
†Aenigmagryllus obscurus Gorochov 1992
Subfm. †Falsispeculinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Angarogryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Angarogryllus angaricus Sharov 1968
G. †Asiogryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Asiogryllus asiaticus Sharov 1968
G. †Falsispeculum Gorochov 1985
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†Falsispeculum bacharicum Gorochov 1984
G. †Parangarogryllus Gorochov 1984
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†Parangarogryllus brevis Gorochov 1984
Subfm. †Karataogryllinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Karataogryllus Sharov 1968
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Subfm. †Protogryllinae Zeuner 1937
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G. †Bacharogryllus Gorochov 1984
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†Bacharogryllus mongolicus Gorochov 1984
†Bacharogryllus ponomarenkoi Gorochov 1984
G. †Daniilacheta Gorochov and Coram 2023
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†Daniilacheta aristovi Gorochov and Coram 2023
G. †Protogryllus Handlirsch 1906
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Subg. †Protogryllus (Archaegryllodes) Haughton 1924
Subg. †Protogryllus (Protogryllus) Handlirsch 1906
†Protogryllus fissus Bode 1953
†Protogryllus foliolum Bode 1953
†Protogryllus formosus Bode 1953
†Protogryllus irregularis Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus liadis Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus major Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus stenobasis Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus vicinus Handlirsch 1939
Invalid names: Achaetites Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Subfm. Pteroplistinae Chopard 1936
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G. †Eneopterotrypus Zeuner 1937
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†Eneopterotrypus chopardi Zeuner 1937
Tr. Pteroplistini Chopard 1936
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G. Pteroplistes Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
G. Pteroplistus Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
Fm. Trigonidiidae Saussure 1874
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G. †Abanaxipha Vickery and Poinar 1994
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†Abanaxipha incongrua Vickery and Poinar 1994
†Abanaxipha longispina Vickery and Poinar 1994
G. †Birmaninemobius Xu et al. 2020
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†Birmaninemobius hirsutus Xu et al. 2020
G. †Curvospurus He 2022
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G. Cyrtoxipha Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
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†Cyrtoxipha electrina Gorochov 2010
†Cyrtoxipha illegibilis Gorochov 2010
Subfm. Nemobiinae Saussure and Georg 1877
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G. †Baltonemobius Gorochov 2010
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†Baltonemobius fossilis Gorochov 2010
Tr. Nemobiini Saussure and Georg 1877
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G. Nemobius Serville 1839 [ground cricket]
G. †Palaeonemobius Laurent and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
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†Palaeonemobius occidentalis Laurent and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
Tr. Pteronemobiini Vickery 1973
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G. Pteronemobius Jacobson 1904
G. †Palaeotrigonidium Gu et al. 2024
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†Palaeotrigonidium defectivus Gu et al. 2024
G. †Qiongqi Yuan et al. 2023
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†Qiongqi crinalis Yuan et al. 2023
G. †Tricalcaratus Gu et al. 2024
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†Tricalcaratus longilineus Gu et al. 2024
Subfm. Trigonidiinae Saussure 1874
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Tr. Trigonidiini Saussure 1874
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G. Amusurgus Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
G. Anaxipha Saussure 1874
G. Rhicnogryllus Chopard 1925
Invalid names: Araripegryllus romualdoi Freitas et al. 2016 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. Gryllotalpoidea Leach 1815
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Fm. Gryllotalpidae Leach 1815 [mole cricket]
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Subfm. Gryllotalpinae Leach 1815
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Tr. Gryllotalpini Leach 1815
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G. Gryllotalpa Latreille 1802
G. Neocurtilla Kirby 1906
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†Neocurtilla schmidtgeni Zeuner 1937
G. †Pterotriamescaptor Gorochov 1992
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†Pterotriamescaptor primus Cockerell 1921
Subfm. †Marchandiinae Gorochov 2010
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G. †Archaeogryllotalpoides Martins-Neto 1991
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†Archaeogryllotalpoides ornatus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Cratotetraspinus Martins-Neto 1997
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†Cratotetraspinus fossorius Martins-Neto 1995
Invalid names: Tetraspinus Martins-Neto 1995 [replaced]
G. †Marchandia Perrichot et al. 2002
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†Marchandia magnifica Perrichot et al. 2002
G. †Palaeoscapteriscops Martins-Neto 1991
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†Palaeoscapteriscops cretacea Martins-Neto 1991
Invalid names: Gryllotalpa stricta Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Scapteriscinae Zeuner 1939 [empty]
Fm. Myrmecophilidae Saussure 1874 [ant-loving cricket]
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Invalid names: Myrmecophilinae Saussure 1874 [empty]
Fm. †Pseudogryllotalpidae Gu et al. 2024
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G. †Burmagryllotalpa Wang et al. 2019
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†Burmagryllotalpa longa Wang et al. 2019
G. †Chunxiania Xu et al. 2022
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†Chunxiania fania Xu et al. 2022
†Chunxiania fascia Gu et al. 2024
G. †Petilus Gu et al. 2024
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†Petilus zhengi Gu et al. 2024
G. †Pherodactylus Poinar et al. 2020
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†Pherodactylus micromorphus Poinar et al. 2020
G. †Pseudogryllotalpa Gu et al. 2024
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†Pseudogryllotalpa scalprata Gu et al. 2024
G. †Tresdigitus Xu et al. 2020
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†Tresdigitus rectanguli Xu et al. 2020
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Invalid names: Tresdigitus gracilis Jiang et al. 2022 [synonym]
G. †Unidigitus Gu et al. 2024
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†Unidigitus longialatus Gu et al. 2024
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available