Susumanioidea

Extinct superfamily of insects

Susumanioidea
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic–Eocene
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Cretophasmomima melanogramma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Suborder: incertae sedis
Superfamily: Susumanioidea
Gorochov, 1988
Subfamilies

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Susumanioidea is an extinct superfamily of Phasmatodea, known from the Middle Jurassic to Eocene. They lie outside the modern crown group of Phasmatodea. Members of the group typically possess large, fully developed wings.[1]

Taxonomy

Renphasma sinica

According to Yang et al. (2021).[1]

  • subfamily Phasmomimoidinae Gorochov, 1988
  • subfamily Aclistophasmatinae Yang et al., 2021
    • Aclistophasma Yang et al., 2021 - Jiulongshan Formation (Daohugou Beds), China, Callovian
    • Adjacivena Shang et al. 2011 - Daohugou Beds, China, Callovian
  • subfamily Susumaniinae Gorochov, 1988
    • Aethephasma Ren, 1997 - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
    • Coniphasma Birket-Smith, 1981 - Umivik locality, Greenland, Coniacian
    • Cretophasmomima Kuzmina, 1985 - Weald Clay, England, Barremian, Yixian Formation, China, Aptian Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian, Ola Formation. Arkagalinskaya Formation, Russia, Campanian
    • Cretophasmomimoides Gorochov, 1988 - Anda-Khuduk Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
    • Eoprephasma Archibald & Bradler, 2015 - Klondike Mountain Formation, United States, Ypresian
    • Eosusumania Gorochov, 1988 - Emanra Formation, Russia, Turonian
    • Hagiphasma Ren, 1997 - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
    • Kolymoptera Gorochov, 1988 - Arkagalinskaya Formation, Russia, Campanian
    • Orephasma Ren, 1997 - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
    • Palaeopteron Rice, 1969 - Redmond Formation, Canada, Cenomanian
    • Paraphasmomimella Kuzmina, 1985 - Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian Emanra Formation, Russia, Turonian
    • Phasmomimella Kevan & Wighton, 1981 - Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian, Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian, Paskapoo Formation, Canada, Paleocene
    • Phasmomimula Kevan & Wighton, 1981 - Paskapoo Formation, Canada, Paleocene
    • Promastacoides Kevan & Wighton, 1981 - Paskapoo Formation, Canada, Paleocene
    • Prosusumania Gorochov, 1988 - Argun Formation, Russia, Aptian
    • Renphasma Nel & Delfosse, 2011 - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
    • Susumania Gorochov, 1988 - Arkagalinskaya Formation, Russia, Campanian

References

  1. ^ a b Yang, Hongru; Shi, Chaofan; Engel, Michael S.; Zhao, Zhipeng; Ren, Dong; Gao, Taiping (2021-01-15). "Early specializations for mimicry and defense in a Jurassic stick insect". National Science Review. 8 (1): nwaa056. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwaa056. ISSN 2095-5138. PMC 8288419. PMID 34691548.
Taxon identifiers
Susumanioidea