Paleocene of Menat Formation, France, reveals an extraordinary diversity of orthopterans and the last known survivor of a Mesozoic Elcanidae

The orthopteran fauna of the Paleocene of Menat Formation (France) is revised. It comprises at least 12 species in the following clades: Grylloidea (an undescribed species, Menatgryllus longixiphus gen. et sp. nov.); Tettigoniidae (Prophasgonura lineatocollis); Elcanidae (Cenoelcanus menatensis gen....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Schubnel, Laure Desutter-Grandcolas, Romain Garrouste, Sophie Hervet, Andre Nel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2020-06-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app65/app006762019.pdf