Abstract
A new paoliid genus and species, Permomertovia simpliciradius, and a new grylloblattid species, Oborella monsjovisensis, are described from the Early Permian (Lower Rotliegend) of Sitters and Niedermoschel in the Saar-Nahe Basin, Germany. These discoveries increase the insect diversity documented from the Niedermoschel black shale and furthermore confirm the high diversity of Paoliidae in Central Europe during this period.
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