Contracladus Dvořák et al. 2021 (winged insect)

Insecta - Dicondylia

Full reference: T. Dvořák, M. Pecharová, A. Leipner, A. Nel, and J. Prokop. 2021. New archaeorthopteran insects from the Pennsylvanian of Piesberg reveal unexpected mosaic of morphological traits and colouration pattern of the tegmina. Historical Biology 33:3375-3383

Parent taxon: Archaeorthoptera according to T. Dvořák et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Aviologus, Bethouxia, Chresmodidae, Cnemidolestodea, Coselia, Emphylopteridae, Eoblattidae, Forfexala, Ischnoneuridae, Lobeattida, Lodevolongzhua, Nugonioneuridae, Omaliaidae, Omaliella, Palaeomastax, Paleoischnoptera, Panorthoptera, Phtanomiamia, Protodictyon, Protomiamia, Sumixam

Subtaxa: Contracladus impar

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Type: Contracladus impar

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Piesberg quarry, "Flöz Dreibänke" (Museum am Schölerberg collection) (Carboniferous of Germany)

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