Titanoptera
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| Titanoptera Temporal range: Triassic |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Order: | Titanoptera |
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The Titanoptera are an extinct order of insects from the Triassic period. They were very large by comparison with modern insects, some having wingspans of up to 36 centimetres (14 in).[1]
They were related to modern grasshoppers, but much larger, with grasping forelegs and elongated mandibles. Another distinctive feature was the presence of prominent fluted regions on the forewings, which may have been used in stridulation. The general shape and anatomy of the Titanopterans suggests that they were predators.[1]
[edit] Classification
Order Titanoptera
- Family Mesotitanidae
- Genus Mesotitan
- Genus Mesotitanodes
- Genus Prototitan
- Genus Ultratitan
- Family Paratitanidae
- Genus Paratitan
- Family Gigatitanidae
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hoell, H.V., Doyen, J.T. & Purcell, A.H. (1998). Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity, 2nd ed.. Oxford University Press. pp. 322. ISBN 0-19-510033-6.
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