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Archelcana shurabica

Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae

Taxonomy
Archelcana shurabica was named by Sharov (1968). Its type specimen is PIN 2068/41, a forewing (missing base & apex), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Sai-Sagul, Shurab III (PIN collection 2068), which is in a Toarcian lacustrine - small siliciclastic in the Sagul Formation of Kyrgyzstan.

It was recombined as Elcana shurabica by Zessin (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Archelcana shurabica Sharov p. 163 figs. Fig 14 F
1987Elcana shurabica Zessin p. 32
2022Archelcana shurabica Heads et al. p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
Athalassocarida
LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
orderOrthoptera
suborderEnsiferaChopard 1920
infraorderElcanidea
superfamilyElcanoidea
familyElcanidae
subfamilyArchelcaninae
genusArchelcana
speciesshurabica

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.

Archelcana shurabica Sharov 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinsubo
Ontogeny: moltingsubo
Grouping: gregarioussubo
Environment: terrestrialsubo
Locomotion: fast-movingsubo
Life habit: ground dwellingsubo
Diet: herbivoresubo
Vision: well-developedsubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Dispersal: direct/internalsubo
Dispersal 2: mobilesubo
Created: 2011-07-02 09:58:43
Modified: 2011-07-01 18:58:43
Source: subo = suborder
Reference: Tillyard 1921

Age range: Toarcian or 184.20000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Archelcana shurabica (type locality: 113381)