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Oedischiidae

Insecta - Orthoptera - Oedischiidae

Taxonomy

Oedischiidae was named by Handlirsch (1906). Its type is Oedischia.

It was assigned to Protorthoptera by Handlirsch (1906), Pruvost (1919), Handlirsch (1919), Handlirsch (1922), Martynov (1928) and Guthörl (1934); to Oedischiidea by Sharov (1968); to Ensifera by Carpenter (1992) and Zessin (1997); and to Oedischioidea by Gorochov (1995), Eades et al. (2012) and Nel and Poschmann (2020).

Subtaxa

Afroedischia, Anelcana (syn. Parelcana), Elcanoedischiinae, Iasvia, Kamaites, Mezenoedischiinae, Nobloedischia, Oedischiinae, Plesioidischia, Scalaeoptera, Tcholmanvissia dubia, Tcholmanvissiinae, Xeroptera

Synonyms

Tcholmanvissiidae was named by Zalessky (1934).

It was synonymized subjectively with Oedischiidae by Gorochov (2013).

It was assigned to Oedischiidea by Sharov (1968); to Orthoptera by Lin (1982); to Ensifera by Carpenter (1992); and to Tcholmanvissioidea by Béthoux (2007).
Parelcanidae was named by Carpenter (1966).

It was replaced with Anelcanidae by Carpenter (1992).

It was assigned to Orthoptera by Carpenter (1966).
Anelcanidae was named by Carpenter (1986).

It was synonymized subjectively with Oedischiidae by Gorochov (1995).

It was assigned to Orthoptera by Carpenter (1986); and to Ensifera by Carpenter (1992).
Anhomalophlebiidae was named by Handlirsch (1919). Its type is Anhomalophlebia.

It was synonymized subjectively with Oedischiidae by Carpenter (1992) and Gorochov (1995).

It was assigned to Protorthoptera by Handlirsch (1919) and Handlirsch (1922).
Tcholmanvissia dubia was named by Zalessky (1951). It is an impression. Its type locality is Chekarda, Sylva River (Zalessky collection, Vernadsky State Museum), which is in a Kungurian deltaic siliciclastic in the Koshelevka Formation of the Russian Federation.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Novokshonov (1998).
Tillyardiellidae was named by Handlirsch (1937).

It was synonymized subjectively with Tcholmanvissiidae by Carpenter (1992).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1906	Oedischiidae Handlirsch p. 142
1919	Anhomalophlebiidae Handlirsch p. 547
1919	Oedischiidae Handlirsch p. 549
1919	Oedischiidae Pruvost p. 114
1922	Anhomalophlebiidae Handlirsch p. 82
1922	Oedischiidae Handlirsch p. 83
1928	Oedischiidae Martynov p. 45
1934	Oedischiidae Guthörl p. 100
1934	Tcholmanvissiidae Zalessky p. 153
1937	Tillyardiellidae Handlirsch p. 82
1951	Tcholmanvissia dubia Zalessky p. 1007 fig. 4a
1966	Parelcanidae Carpenter p. 84
1968	Oedischiidae Sharov
1968	Tcholmanvissiidae Sharov
1982	Tcholmanvissiidae Lin p. 330
1986	Anelcanidae Carpenter p. 376
1992	Oedischiidae Carpenter p. 156
1992	Tcholmanvissiidae Carpenter p. 158
1992	Anelcanidae Carpenter p. 159
1995	Oedischiidae Gorochov p. 70
1997	Oedischiidae Zessin p. 172
2007	Tcholmanvissiidae Béthoux p. 154
2012	Oedischiidae Eades et al.
2020	Oedischiidae Nel and Poschmann

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa
—	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
class	Insecta
—	Dicondylia
—	Paranotalia

Rank	Name	Author
subclass	Pterygota	()
—	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
—	Polyneoptera	Martynov 1938
order	Orthoptera
suborder	Ensifera	Chopard 1920
infraorder	Oedischiidea	()
superfamily	Oedischioidea
family	Oedischiidae
family	Oedischiidae

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.

Fm. †Oedischiidae Handlirsch 1906

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G. †Afroedischia Geertsema and van Dijk 1999

†Afroedischia oosthuizeni Geertsema and van Dijk 1999

G. †Anelcana Carpenter 1986

†Anelcana dilatata Carpenter 1966

Invalid names: Parelcana Carpenter 1966 [replaced]

Subfm. †Elcanoedischiinae Gorochov 1987

G. †Elcanoedischia Gorochov 1987

†Elcanoedischia major Gorochov 1987

†Elcanoedischia minor Gorochov 1987

G. †Kansasoedischia Gorochov 1987

†Kansasoedischia maculata Carpenter 1966

G. †Metoedischia Martynov 1928

†Metoedischia kamensis Martynov 1931

†Metoedischia lusitanica Laurentiaux and Teixeira 1958

†Metoedischia magnifica Martynov 1928

G. †Iasvia Zalessky 1934

†Iasvia reticulata Zalessky 1934

†Iasvia secunda Béthoux et al. 2002

G. †Kamaites Zalessky 1929

†Kamaites mirabilis Zalessky 1929

Subfm. †Mezenoedischiinae Gorochov 1987

G. †Mezenoedischia Gorochov 1987

†Mezenoedischia maculosa Gorochov 1987

†Mezenoedischia martynovi Gorochov 1987

G. †Petrelcana Carpenter 1966

†Petrelcana elongata Carpenter 1966

G. †Pseudoiasvia Béthoux and Beckemeyer 2007

†Pseudoiasvia sinuosa Béthoux and Beckemeyer 2007

G. †Uraloedischia Sharov 1968

†Uraloedischia permiensis Sharov 1968

G. †Nobloedischia Beckemeyer 2011

†Nobloedischia rasnitsyni Beckemeyer 2011

Subfm. †Oedischiinae Handlirsch 1906

G. †Anhomalophlebia Handlirsch 1919

†Anhomalophlebia couloni Meunier 1911

G. †Jasvia Zalessky 1934

G. †Lusitadischia Correia and Nel 2022

†Lusitadischia sai Correia and Nel 2022

G. †Oedischia Brongniart 1885

†Oedischia filholi Brongniart 1885

†Oedischia fischeri Brongniart 1885

†Oedischia williamsoni Brongniart 1885

G. †Palatinoedischia Nel and Poschmann 2020

†Palatinoedischia elongata Nel and Poschmann 2020

G. †Sinoedischia Hong 1985

†Sinoedischia carbonica Hong 1985

†Sinoedischia granulata Hong 1985

G. †Plesioidischia Schlechtendal 1906

†Plesioidischia baentschi Schlechtendal 1906

G. †Scalaeoptera Bolton 1922

†Scalaeoptera recta Bolton 1922

Subfm. †Tcholmanvissiinae Zalessky 1934

G. †Tcholmanvissia Zalessky 1929

†Tcholmanvissia longipes Martynov 1940

†Tcholmanvissia noinskii Zalessky 1929

Invalid names: Pinegia martynovi Gorochov 1987 [synonym], Pinegia zalesskyi Gorochov 1987 [synonym], Tcholmanvissia explicator Zalessky 1934 [synonym]

†Tcholmanvissia uralica Zalessky 1951

G. †Xeroptera Bolton 1922

†Xeroptera obtusata Bolton 1922

Invalid names: Anelcanidae Carpenter 1986 [synonym], Anhomalophlebiidae Handlirsch 1919 [synonym], Tcholmanvissia dubia Zalessky 1951 [nomen dubium], Tcholmanvissiidae Zalessky 1934 [synonym]

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: base of the Westphalian A to the top of the Capitanian or 318.70000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (34 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Westphalian A	318.7 - 316.9	United Kingdom (England)	Plesioidischia sp. (122420)
Westphalian B	316.9 - 314.6	United Kingdom (Staffordshire)	Scalaeoptera recta (34935)
Westphalian B	316.9 - 314.6	United Kingdom (England)	Xeroptera obtusata (125238)
Gzhelian	303.7 - 298.9	France	Homalophlebia couloni (121979) Oedischia williamsoni, Sthenaropoda filholi (103635)
Stephanian C	301.0 - 300.4	Portugal	Lusitadischia sai (156371) Metoedischia lusitanica (172762)
Asselian	298.9 - 295.5	Germany	Palatinoedischia elongata (95817)
Asselian - Sakmarian	298.9 - 290.1	Germany	Plesioidischia baentschi (138359)
Sakmarian	293.52 - 290.1	China (Shanxi)	Sinoedischia carbonica, Sinoedischia granulata (140455)
Artinskian	290.1 - 279.3	France (Languedoc)	Iasvia reticulata (105044) Iasvia sp., Iasvia reticulata, Iasvia secunda (122883)
Artinskian	290.1 - 279.3	USA (Oklahoma)	Nobloedischia rasnitsyni (117605) Pseudoiasvia sinuosa (107405)
Artinskian	290.1 - 279.3	France	Iasvia sp. (117228)
Artinskian	290.1 - 279.3	USA (Kansas)	Paroedischia maculata, Parelcana dilatata, Petrelcana elongata (111320)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	France (Languedoc)	Iasvia reticulata (105047 122884) Iasvia sp. (105053)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	Russian Federation (Suksun)	Metoedischia longipes (116641) Tcholmanvissia longipes (122864) Uraloedischia permiensis, Tcholmanvissia longipes (108206)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	Russian Federation (Perm)	Iasvia reticulata (122885) Tcholmanvissia uralica (111218)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	Russian Federation	Tcholmanvissia dubia (102504) Tcholmanvissia sp. (155819)
Roadian	272.3 - 268.8	Russian Federation (Arkangelsk)	Metoedischia magnifica (116535) Pinegia martynovi, Elcanoedischia major, Elcanoedischia minor (104716) Tcholmanvissia noinskii, Pinegia zalesskyi, Mezenoedischia maculosa, Mezenoedischia martynovi (104992)
Roadian	272.3 - 268.8	Russian Federation	Oedischiidae indet. (116456) Tcholmanvissia noinskii, Tcholmanvissia explicator, Kamaites mirabilis (122871)
Roadian	272.3 - 268.8	Russian Federation (Kazan)	Metoedischia kamensis (116803)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	Russian Federation (Udmurtia)	Tcholmanvissiinae indet. (103502)
Capitanian	264.28 - 259.51	South Africa	Afroedischia oosthuizeni (146349)