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Dermaptera Species File
genus

† Dacryoderma Engel, 2021

Type

type species by original monotypy of

Nomenclature (1)

  • † Dacryoderma Engel, 2021: 3. (fossil)

    type species by original monotypy † Brevicula teres Tihelka, 2019

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Engel, M.S. (2021) A new genus of Early Jurassic earwigs from England (Dermaptera). Novitates Paleoentomologicae, 22, 1–3.

Other references (0)

Descendants and synonyms

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
genus0101
species0112
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

The new generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words dákru (δᾰ́κρῠ, meaning, “tear”) and dérma (δέρμᾰ, meaning, “skin” or “hide”), as a reference to the general form of the tegmen. The gender of the name is neuter.