genus
† Kolymbelcana Schall, Kotthoff & Husemann, 2025
Type
† Kolymbelcana phantasma Schall, Kotthoff & Husemann, 2025 type species by original designation of † Kolymbelcana Schall, Kotthoff & Husemann, 2025
Nomenclature (1)
- † Kolymbelcana Schall, Kotthoff & Husemann, 2025: 65. (fossil)
type species by original designation † Kolymbelcana phantasma Schall, Kotthoff & Husemann, 2025
Nomenclature references (1)
- Schall, O.-K.O., Kotthoff, U. & Husemann, M. (2025) Two new genera and species of Elcaninae (Orthoptera, Elcanidae) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Journal of Orthoptera Research, 34(1), 63–68. https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.34.130082
Descendants and synonyms
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
This name derives from the ancient Greek term “kolymbao” (dive). It is associated with the hypothesized aquatic affinity of some Elcanidae species.
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| genus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| species | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |