Crato (MN-UFRJ collection) (Cretaceous of Brazil)

Also known as Desiree collection

Where: Ceará, Brazil (7.1° S, 39.7° W: paleocoordinates 8.6° S, 8.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Crato Formation (Santana Group), Late/Upper Aptian (122.5 - 113.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; lithified carbonate

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: adpression

Collection methods: Repository: Paleontological Collection of the Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil or Departamente Nacional da Producao Mineral (DNPM). Include material from the Desirèe Collection.

Primary reference: R. G. Martins-Neto. 1991. Sistemática dos Ensifera (Insecta, Orthopteroida) da formação Santana, Cretáceo Inferior do Nordeste do Brasil. Acta Geologica Leopoldensia 14(32):5-160 [M. Clapham/J. Karr/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 123013: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 10.01.2012, edited by Jered Karr

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Taxonomic list

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Arachnida
 Scorpiones - Protoischnuridae
Protoischnurus axelrodorum n. gen. n. sp.1
Protoischnurus axelrodorum n. gen. n. sp.1 de Carvalho and Lourenço 2001 scorpion
MN-7601-I(1a-b), 7601-I(6a-b)
Insecta
 Orthoptera - Bouretidae
Bouretia elegans n. gen. n. sp.4
Bouretia elegans n. gen. n. sp.4 Martins-Neto 2001 grasshopper
CD-90-I
 Orthoptera - Locustopsidae
Zessinia vikingi6, Cratozeunerella soaresi5, Cratozeunerella amedegnatoi n. sp.3
Zessinia vikingi6 Martins-Neto 2003 grasshopper
CD-001-I
Cratozeunerella soaresi5 Martins-Neto 2003 grasshopper
CD-I-124
Cratozeunerella amedegnatoi n. sp.3 Martins-Neto 1998 grasshopper
CD-I-127
 Orthoptera - Elcanidae
Cratoelcana zessini, Cratoelcana damianii
Cratoelcana zessini Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-052
Cratoelcana damianii Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
 Orthoptera - Gryllidae
Araripegryllus sp., Araripegryllus serrilhatus, Araripegryllus camposae, Araripegryllus femininus
Araripegryllus sp. Martins-Neto 1987 true crickets
Araripegryllus serrilhatus Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
CD-I-045
Araripegryllus camposae Martins-Neto 1987 true crickets
CD-I-126, CD-I-164
Araripegryllus femininus Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
CD-I-089
 Orthoptera - Baissogryllidae
"Cearagryllus poliacanthus n. sp." = Paracearagryllus poliacanthus, "Cearagryllus perforatorius" = Cearagrylloides perforatorius, "Cearagryllus cf. perforatorius" = Cearagrylloides perforatorius, Caririgryllus mesai n. sp., Caririgryllus elongatus, Caririgryllus pilosus, Caririgryllus cf. arthaudi
"Cearagryllus poliacanthus n. sp." = Paracearagryllus poliacanthus Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-69
"Cearagryllus perforatorius" = Cearagrylloides perforatorius Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-41
"Cearagryllus cf. perforatorius" = Cearagrylloides perforatorius Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-123
Caririgryllus mesai n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-083
Caririgryllus elongatus Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-163
Caririgryllus pilosus Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-119
Caririgryllus cf. arthaudi Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
CD-I-055
 Lepidoptera - Micropterigidae
Parasabatinca caldasae8
Parasabatinca caldasae8 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 moth
CD-I-129
 Coleoptera - Caridae
Arariperhinus monnei n. gen. n. sp.12, Preclarusbelus vanini n. gen. n. sp.11
Arariperhinus monnei n. gen. n. sp.12 Santos et al. 2011 weevil
MN 8199-1
Preclarusbelus vanini n. gen. n. sp.11 Santos et al. 2007 weevil
MN/UFRJ 7731-I
 Coleoptera - Passalidae
Protopassalus araripensis n. gen. n. sp.10
Protopassalus araripensis n. gen. n. sp.10 Santos et al. 2020 bess beetle
MN 7732-I
 Raphidioptera - Baissopteridae
Arariperaphidia rochai5
Arariperaphidia rochai5 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1990 snakefly
CD-I-046
 Raphidioptera -
Caririraphidia sertaneja n. gen. n. sp.5
Caririraphidia sertaneja n. gen. n. sp.5 Martins-Neto 2002 snakefly
CD-I-121
 Neuroptera - Kalligrammatidae
"Panfilovia adamsi n. sp." = Makarkinia adamsi2
"Panfilovia adamsi n. sp." = Makarkinia adamsi2 Martins-Neto 1992 lacewing
CD-I-125
 Neuroptera - Myrmeleontidae
Blittersdorffia pleoneura n. gen. n. sp.7
Blittersdorffia pleoneura n. gen. n. sp.7 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 antlion
CD-I-002
 Neuroptera - Berothidae
Araripeberotha fairchildi n. gen. n. sp.9
Araripeberotha fairchildi n. gen. n. sp.9 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1990 beaded lacewing
CD-I-36
1de Carvalho and Lourenço 2001; 2Martins-Neto 1992; 3Martins-Neto 1998; 4Martins-Neto 2001; 5Martins-Neto 2002; 6Martins-Neto 2003; 7Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989; 8Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989; 9Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1990; 10Santos et al. 2020; 11Santos et al. 2007; 12Santos et al. 2011