Acophogryllus (Acophogryllus) Gorochov 1996
Authors/Creators
- 1. Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg, 199034 Russia
- 2. Natal Museum, P. Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 South Africa, School of Biological & Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P. Bag X 01, Scottsville, 3209 South Africa, and Paleontological Institute, 123 Profsoyuznaya Str., Moscow, 117997 Russia
Description
Genus Acophogryllus Gorochov, 1996, stat. n.
Type species: Cophogryllus (Acophogryllus) schultzei Gorochov, 1996 (Namibia: Kamaggas).
Remarks: This genus, originally described as a subgenus of Cophogryllus, is characterised, unlike all other apterous Gryllini of South Africa and Namibia, by the primitive structure of the ectoparameres, which are solid and trilobate (Fig. 30). These features give reason to separate this taxon from Cophogryllus, and to lift its rank up to the generic level. However, this decision is not final, as this taxon comprises only a single species (Figs 29–31), and its female is unknown. More clear differences of Acophogryllus from macropterous and brachypterous Gryllini with primitive ectoparameres may be revealed after the discovery of additional material.
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Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Scientific name authorship
- Gorochov
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Gryllidae
- Genus
- Acophogryllus
- Taxon rank
- genus
- Type status
- holotype
- Taxonomic concept label
- Acophogryllus Gorochov, 1996 sec. Gorochov & Mostovski, 2008