genus
† Messeltettix Kasalo, Skejo, Tumbrinck, Wedmann & Husemann, 2024
Type
† Messeltettix cryptoantennatus Kasalo, Skejo, Tumbrinck, Wedmann & Husemann, 2024 type species by original designation of † Messeltettix Kasalo, Skejo, Tumbrinck, Wedmann & Husemann, 2024
Nomenclature (1)
- † Messeltettix Kasalo, Skejo, Tumbrinck, Wedmann & Husemann, 2024: 942. (fossil)
type species by original designation † Messeltettix cryptoantennatus Kasalo, Skejo, Tumbrinck, Wedmann & Husemann, 2024
Nomenclature references (1)
- Kasalo, N., Skejo, J., Tumbrinck, J., Wedmann, S. & Husemann, M. (2024) Two new fossil Tetrigidae (Insecta: Orthoptera: Caelifera) from the Grube Messel (Germany). Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 104, 941–947. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-024-00634-1
Descendants and synonyms
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The genus is named after the Fossillagerstätte Grube Messel with the suffix “-tettix”, common for many Tetrigidae genera. The genus name is of masculine gender.
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| genus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| species | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |