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Protodictyon
Taxonomy
Protodictyon was named by Melander (1903). Its type is Protodictyon pulchripenne.
It was assigned to Insecta by Handlirsch (1906); to Cacurgidae by Carpenter (1992); and to Archaeorthoptera by Schubnel et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Insecta by Handlirsch (1906); to Cacurgidae by Carpenter (1992); and to Archaeorthoptera by Schubnel et al. (2019).
Species
P. pulchripenne (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1903 | Protodictyon Melander p. 195 |
| 1906 | Protodictyon Handlirsch p. 329 |
| 1992 | Protodictyon Carpenter |
| 2019 | Protodictyon Schubnel et al. p. 503 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015 | |||||
Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.40000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westphalian D | USA (Illinois) | P. pulchripenne (122523) |