Paraspiculum brauckmanni Dvořák et al. 2021 (winged insect)

Insecta - Caloneurodea

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

Belongs to Paraspiculum according to T. Dvořák et al. 2021

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Sowiak F 564, a forewing. Its type locality is Piesberg quarry, lacustrine deposit, which is in a Westphalian D lacustrine deltaic claystone in Germany.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Piesberg quarry, lacustrine deposit

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