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Neophasmatodea

Insecta - Phasmatodea

Taxonomy
Neophasmatodea was named by Engel et al. (2016). It is extant.

It was assigned to Euphasmatodea by Simon et al. (2019).

Subtaxa
Echinosomiscinae, Elasmophasma, Occidophasmata, Oriophasmata, Rhabdophasma, Tanaophasma
Sister taxa
Occidophasmata, Oriophasmata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Neophasmatodea Engel et al.
2019Neophasmatodea Simon 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
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
RankNameAuthor
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
—Eukinolabia
—Holophasmatodea
orderPhasmatodeaJacobson and Bianchi 1902
—Euphasmatodea
—Neophasmatodea
—Neophasmatodea

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.

Unr. Neophasmatodea Engel et al. 2016
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Subfm. †Echinosomiscinae Engel 2016
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G. †Echinosomiscus Engel 2016
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†Echinosomiscus primoticus Engel and Wang 2016
G. †Elasmophasma Chen et al. 2018
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†Elasmophasma longitubus Yang et al. 2022
†Elasmophasma stictum Chen et al. 2018
Unr. Occidophasmata Simon et al. 2019
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Fm. Agathemeridae Bradler 2003
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G. Agathemera Stål 1875
Subfm. Diapheromerinae Kirby 1904
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Tr. Diapheromerini Kirby 1904
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G. Clonistria Stal 1875
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†Clonistria dominicana Poinar 2011
Subfm. Pseudophasmatinae Rehn 1904
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Tr. Anisomorphini Redtenbacher 1906
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G. †Eophasmodes Sellick 1997
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†Eophasmodes minor Sellick 1995
†Eophasmodes oregonense Sellick 1995
Invalid names: Eophasma Sellick 1995 [replaced]
Invalid names: Agathemera reclusa Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium]
Tr. Heteronemiini Rehn 1904
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Invalid names: Bacunculidae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893 [synonym]
Tr. Pseudophasmatini Rehn 1904
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G. †Eophasmina Sellick 1995
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†Eophasmina manchesteri Sellick 1995
Invalid names: Diapheromeridae Kirby 1904 [invalid subgroup], Pseudophasmatidae Rehn 1904 [invalid subgroup], Pseudophasmatoidea Rehn 1904 [invalid subgroup]
Unr. Oriophasmata Simon et al. 2019
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Fm. Phylliidae Karny 1923 [true leaf insect]
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Subfm. Phylliinae Karny 1923 [true leaf insect]
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G. †Eophyllium Wedmann et al. 2007
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†Eophyllium messelensis Wedmann et al. 2007
G. †Rhabdophasma Yang et al. 2022
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†Rhabdophasma arboreum Yang et al. 2022
G. †Tanaophasma Yang et al. 2022
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†Tanaophasma applanatum Yang et al. 2022
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Pliocene or 99.60000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Echinosomiscus primoticus (161726) Elasmophasma stictum, Rhabdophasma arboreum, Tanaophasma applanatum, Elasmophasma longitubus (165561)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Eophyllium messelensis (68475)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Oregon) Eophasma oregonense, Eophasma minor, Eophasmina manchesteri (31715)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Agathemera reclusa (106384)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Clonistria dominicana (134455)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (Arizona) Calcibacunculus tenuis (152091)