Fossil caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) from the Early Cretaceous of southern England II |
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| Authors: | I D Sukatsheva E A Jarzembowski |
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| Institution: | a Arthropod Laboratory, Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Profsoyuznaya ul. 123, 117868, Moscow, Russia;b Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St. Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH;c PRIS, The University, Reading, RG6 6AB, UK |
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| Abstract: | The following new fossil trichopteran insects are described or revised from the Purbeck Limestone Group and Wealden Supergroup of southern England: Pteromixanum inviolatum gen. et sp. nov., P. ruderatum gen. et sp. nov., P. purbeckianum (Handlirsch) gen. et comb. nov. and P. poxwellense gen. et sp. nov. (Necrotauliidae);Purbimodus minor gen. et sp. nov., P. medius gen. et sp. nov., P. rasnitsyni gen. et sp. nov. and P. saxosus gen. et sp. nov. (Vitimotauliidae);Palaeoludus popovi gen. et sp. nov. (Dysoneuridae);Palaeotarsus desertus gen. et sp. nov. (Plectrotarsidae);Eucrunoecia ridicula gen. et sp. nov. (Lepidostomatidae);Palaeocentropus placidus gen. et sp. nov. (Calamoceratidae) and Helicophidae gen. et sp. incertae sedis. The general composition of the fauna is compared with Early Cretaceous faunas of Asia. The early appearance of several living families is noted. |
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| Keywords: | England Cretaceous Wealden Purbeck fossil caddisflies Trichoptera new species new genera |
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