Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Mesotitan superior

Insecta - Orthoptera - Mesotitanidae

Taxonomy
Ultratitan superior was named by Sharov (1968). Its type specimen is PIN 2240/4592, a forewing (forewing without part at base), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Madygen, PIN collection 2240, Dzhailoucho area, which is in a Ladinian lacustrine - small siliciclastic in the Madygen Formation of Kyrgyzstan.

It was recombined as Mesotitan superior by Béthoux (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Ultratitan superior Sharov p. 198 figs. Fig 48 E
2007Mesotitan superior Béthoux p. 154

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
RankNameAuthor
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
orderOrthoptera
suborderTitanoptera()
suborderMesotitaninaTillyard 1925
familyMesotitanidae
subfamilyMesotitaninae
tribeMesotitaniniTillyard 1925
genusMesotitan
speciessuperior()

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.

Mesotitan superior Sharov 1968
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available