New Mesozoic cockroaches [Blattaria: Blattulidae] from Jehol Biota of Western Liaoning in China

• Autorzy: Wang T , Ren D , Liang J H , Shih C
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Macaroblattula ellipsoides gen. et sp. nov., Elisama cuboides sp. nov. and E. extenuata (Ren, 1995) of the dominant cockroach family Blattulidae are described from the Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of western Liaoning in China. Forewing venation of E. extenuata reveals low variation (CV for total number of veins = 6.22), which indicates active flight of this advanced taxon. Presence of Macaroblattula gen. nov. suggests a generic variation and high adaptability of the family. Taxonomic composition supports the transitional Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous age of the Yixian Formation and dominance of the family Blattulidae within assemblage indicates their significance in food chain.

Słowa kluczowe

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variability; Early Cretaceous; zoology; Elisama cuboides; Blattodea; China; Jehol Biota; Blattaria; new genus; Late Jurassic; Blattulidae; Macaroblattula ellipsoides; Insecta; new species; entomology; Yixian Formation

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.483-495,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Wang T

• College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, 105 Xisanhuanbeilu, Haidian District, Beijing 100037, China

autor

Ren D

• College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, 105 Xisanhuanbeilu, Haidian District, Beijing 100037, China

autor

Liang J H

• College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, 105 Xisanhuanbeilu, Haidian District, Beijing 100037, China
• Tianjung Museum of Natural History, Tianjing 300074, China

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Shih C

• College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, 105 Xisanhuanbeilu, Haidian District, Beijing 100037, China

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