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Afroedischia

Insecta - Orthoptera - Oedischiidae

Taxonomy
Afroedischia was named by Geertsema and van Dijk (1999). It is not extant. Its type is Afroedischia oosthuizeni.

It was assigned to Oedischiidae by Geertsema and van Dijk (1999).

Species
A. oosthuizeni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Afroedischia Geertsema and van Dijk p. 229

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

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. †Afroedischia Geertsema and van Dijk 1999
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Afroedischia oosthuizeni Geertsema and van Dijk 1999
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: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51South Africa A. oosthuizeni (146349)