Susumaniidae is an extinct family of Phasmatodea, known from the Middle Jurassic to Eocene. They lie outside the modern crown group of Phasmatodea. Members of the group typically possess large, fully developed wings.
Taxonomy
According to Yang et al. (2021), and subsequent literature
Family Susumaniidae Yananphasma Guo, et al. 2025 Yanan Formation, China, Middle Jurassic subfamily Phasmomimoidinae Phasmomimoides - 5 species, Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian-Oxfordian, Zaza Formation, Russian, Aptian subfamily Aclistophasmatinae Aclistophasma - Jiulongshan Formation (Daohugou Beds), China, Callovian Adjacivena - Daohugou Beds, China, Callovian subfamily Susumaniinae Aethephasma - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian Coniphasma - Umivik locality, Greenland, Coniacian Cretophasmomima - Weald Clay, England, Barremian, Yixian Formation, China, Aptian Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian, Ola Formation. Arkagalinskaya Formation, Russia, Campanian Cretophasmomimoides - Anda-Khuduk Formation, Mongolia, Aptian Eoprephasma - Klondike Mountain Formation, United States, Ypresian Eosusumania - Emanra Formation, Russia, Turonian Hagiphasma - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian Kolymoptera - Arkagalinskaya Formation, Russia, Campanian Orephasma - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian Palaeopteron - Redmond Formation, Canada, Cenomanian Paraphasmomimella - Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian Emanra Formation, Russia, Turonian Phasmomimella - Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian, Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian, Paskapoo Formation, Canada, Paleocene Phasmomimula - Paskapoo Formation, Canada, Paleocene Promastacoides - Paskapoo Formation, Canada, Paleocene Prosusumania - Argun Formation, Russia, Aptian Renphasma - Yixian Formation, China, Aptian Susumania - Arkagalinskaya Formation, Russia, Campanian
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