Two new fossil Tetrigidae (Insecta: Orthoptera: Caelifera) from the Grube Messel (Germany)

Kasalo, Niko; Skejo, Josip; Tumbrinck, Josef; Wedmann, Sonja; Husemann, Martin (2024) Two new fossil Tetrigidae (Insecta: Orthoptera: Caelifera) from the Grube Messel (Germany). Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 104 (4). pp. 941-947. ISSN 1867-1594

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Abstract

The Grube Messel is an important Fossillagerstätte in Germany and has a high importance because of the excellently preserved specimens, especially in terms of insects. So far no Orthoptera from the Eocene of Grube Messel have been described. To change this, here we describe two new genera and species of Tetrigidae: Messeltettix cryptoantennatus gen. et sp. nov. and Archaeoarmatus messelensis gen. et sp. nov. We make suggestions on the systematic position of these species and discuss their meaning for our understanding of the evolution of this interesting family of grasshoppers.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Batrachideinae; Fossil insect; Eocene; Grouse hopper; Pygmy hopper
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Geology > Geology and Paleontology NATURAL SCIENCES > Biology > Zoology
Divisions:	Division of Molecular Biology
Depositing User:	Lorena Palameta
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2025 09:00
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/9728
DOI:	10.1007/s12549-024-00634-1

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