  |
 |
 |
Diastema planopalatus
“Gap-toothed, flat roof of mouth”- Kingdom
- Microsynthera
- Phylum
- Plasticae
- Class
- Occlupanida
- Order
- Orthogonidectes
- Family
- Kenodontidae
- Genus
- Diastema
- Species
- planopalatus
- External morphology
Lateral palps. Size 21.5 mm X 25.4 mm
Specimen collected by field researcher K. Blackmer during excavation of an occlupanid hoard in Tennants Harbor, ME. Another specimen was found in North Ireland by S. Rodman, parasitizing thin rubber bands on bundles of beets.