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Subterroothecichnus (Insect subterranean oothecae)

Insecta - Entomoothecichnidae

Taxonomy
Subterroothecichnus was named by Lee et al. (2024). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Subterroothecichnus radialis.

It was assigned to Entomoothecichnidae by Lee et al. (2024).

Species
S. radialis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Subterroothecichnus Lee et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
Athalassocarida
LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
Cercofilata
classInsecta
familyEntomoothecichnidae
genusSubterroothecichnus

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.

G. †Subterroothecichnus Lee et al. 2024 [Insect subterranean oothecae]
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Subterroothecichnus radialis Lee et al. 2024 [Grasshopper subterranian egg pod]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Lee et al. 2024The new ichnogenus is proposed for fossil subterranean oothecae, also referred to as egg pods, that incorporate surrounding soil particles into the ootheca wall by mixing with oothecal secretion during their production.