Mezenalicula Aristov & Storozhenko

Aristov, Daniil S. & Storozhenko, Sergey Yu., 2011, Review of the Permian family Permulidae nomen novum pro Aliculidae Storozhenko, 1997 (Grylloblattida), ZooKeys 130, pp. 111-130 : 118

Mezenalicula Aristov & Storozhenko gen. n.

Type species.

Mezenalicula connata Aristov & Storozhenko, sp. n.

Diagnosis.

Similar to Neprotembia by the base of M fused with CuA, but distinct from it in the more proximal first fork of CuA, and anterior branches of SC not forming double row of cells.

Description.

The base of costal area in forewing broadly rounded; costal area broader than subcostal one, crossed with simple or furcated anterior branches of SC; RA simple; RS originated in the basal third or near the mid wing, with four or fewer branches; the base of M completely fused with CuA; M forked before the base of RS; CuA with two or three branches, first fork of CuA is situated distinctly proximal to fork of M; the base of anterior branch of CuA sclerotized; CuP straight; A1 and A2 simple.

Composition.

Two species from the Middle and Upper Permian of Europe.

Etymology.

After the name of the Mezen District in the Arkhangelsk Region of Russia and genus Alicula ; gender feminine.

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