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Asiodiplatys
''Asiodiplatys'' is a Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus containing the single species ''Asiodiplatys speciosus'', an extinction, extinct species of earwig in the family Protodiplatyidae. It had long and thin Cercus, cerci that were very different from modern species of Dermaptera, but tegmina and hind wings that folded up into a "wing package" that are like modern earwigs. Like ''Archidermapteron martynovi'', the only clear fossil of the species was found in Russia. Discovery Like other extinct species of earwig, little is known about how ''A. speciosus'' was discovered due to the ambiguity of the reports about it, and the fact that only one fossil of it was ever found. The reason for this is that the environment that most earwigs live in often prevents preservation, because dead organisms in soil and other crevices quickly rot and dissolve away. It is known, however, that the sole fossil of it was found some time in the early 1900s by a team of Russian entomologists. Character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archidermapteron Martynovi
''Archidermapteron martynovi'' (=ancient, and ''dermaptera''=skin-wing) is an extinction, extinct species of earwig, in the genus ''Archidermapteron'', family Protodiplatyidae, the suborder Archidermaptera, the order Dermaptera, and is the only species in the genus ''Archidermapteron'', which simply means "ancient member of the Dermaptera". It had long, segmented cercus, cerci unlike modern species of Dermaptera, but tegmina and hind wings that folded up into a "wing package" that are like modern earwigs. The only clear fossil of the species was found in Russia. Discovery Little is known about how the species was discovered due to the ambiguity of the reports about it, and the fact that only one fossil was ever found. The reason for this is that the environment that most earwigs live in often prevents preservation, because dead organisms in soil and other crevices quickly rot and dissolve away. It is known, however, that the sole fossil of it was found in the early 1900s by a team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protodiplatyidae
Protodiplatyidae is an extinct family of earwigs. It is one of three families in the suborder Archidermaptera, alongside Dermapteridae and '' Turanovia''. Species are known from Jurassic and Early Cretaceous fossilsFabian HaasArchidermaptera Tree of Life websiteFabian HaasDermaptera: Earwigs Tree of Life website and have unsegmented cerci and tarsi with four to five segments. Genera The family includes the following genera: * '' Abrderma'' - Haifanggou Formation, China, Middle Jurassic ( Callovian) * '' Aneuroderma'' - Haifanggou Formation, China, Callovian * '' Archidermapteron'' - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic ( Oxfordian) * '' Asiodiplatys'' - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Oxfordian * '' Barbderma'' - Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian) * '' Longicerciata'' - Laiyang Formation China, Aptian * '' Microdiplatys'' - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Oxfordian, Itat Formation, Russia, Middle Jurassic (Bathonian In the geologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archidermapteron
''Archidermapteron martynovi'' (=ancient, and ''dermaptera''=skin-wing) is an extinct species of earwig, in the genus ''Archidermapteron'', family Protodiplatyidae, the suborder Archidermaptera, the order Dermaptera, and is the only species in the genus ''Archidermapteron'', which simply means "ancient member of the Dermaptera". It had long, segmented cerci unlike modern species of Dermaptera, but tegmina and hind wings that folded up into a "wing package" that are like modern earwigs. The only clear fossil of the species was found in Russia. Discovery Little is known about how the species was discovered due to the ambiguity of the reports about it, and the fact that only one fossil was ever found. The reason for this is that the environment that most earwigs live in often prevents preservation, because dead organisms in soil and other crevices quickly rot and dissolve away. It is known, however, that the sole fossil of it was found in the early 1900s by a team of Russian entomol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypic Taxon
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of Genus, genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. Theoretical implications Monotypic taxa present several important theoretical challenges in biological classification. One key issue is known as "Gregg's Paradox": if a single species is the only member of multiple hierarchical levels (for example, being the only species in its genus, which is the only genus in its family), then each level needs a distinct definition to maintain logical structure. Otherwise, the different taxonomic ranks become effectively identical, which creates problems for organizing biological diversity in a hierarchical o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entomologist
Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In the past, the term ''insect'' was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans. The field is also referred to as insectology in American English, while in British English insectology implies the study of the relationships between insects and humans. Over 1.3million insect species have been described by entomology. History Entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, primarily in the context of agriculture (especially biological control and beekeeping). The natural Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE) wrote a book on the kinds of insects, while the scientist of Kufa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypic Prehistoric Insect Genera
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. Theoretical implications Monotypic taxa present several important theoretical challenges in biological classification. One key issue is known as "Gregg's Paradox": if a single species is the only member of multiple hierarchical levels (for example, being the only species in its genus, which is the only genus in its family), then each level needs a distinct definition to maintain logical structure. Otherwise, the different taxonomic ranks become effectively identical, which creates problems for organizing biological diversity in a hierarchical system. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prehistoric Insects Of Asia
Prehistory, also called pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of symbols, marks, and images appears very early among humans, but the earliest known writing systems appeared years ago. It took thousands of years for writing systems to be widely adopted, with writing having spread to almost all cultures by the 19th century. The end of prehistory therefore came at different times in different places, and the term is less often used in discussing societies where prehistory ended relatively recently. It is based on an old conception of history that without written records there could be no history. The most common conception today is that history is based on evidence, however the concept of prehistory hasn't been completely discarded. In the early Bronze Age, Sumer in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley Civilis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxon
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; : taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion, especially in the context of rank-based (" Linnaean") nomenclature (much less so under phylogenetic nomenclature). If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were presumably set forth in prehistoric times by hunter-gatherers, as suggested by the fairly sophisticated folk taxonomies. Much later, Aristotle, and later st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filiform
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Filiform, thread or filament like, can refer to: * Filiform, a common term used in botany to describe a thread-like shape *Filiform, or filiform catheter, a medical device whose component parts or segments are all cylindrical and more or less uniform in size *Filiform papilla on the tongue * Insect antennae shape *Thread-like crystal formations *A corrosion mechanism Mechanism may refer to: *Mechanism (economics), a set of rules for a game designed to achieve a certain outcome **Mechanism design, the study of such mechanisms *Mechanism (engineering), rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
