PBDB Collection

Geiseltal (GPIUH collection) (Eocene of Germany)

Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.3° N, 12.0° E: paleocoordinates 48.3° N, 7.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• The coallayer is at the border of Cusien to Lutetian

•Franzen & Haubold 1986: lower Middle Eocene

Environment/lithology: mire or swamp; lignite and shale

• Geiseltal comes from a swampy environment. Subsidence caused by dissolution of underlying salts and anhydrite ("volcanic basin" is the closest tectonic setting category).

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: adpression

Collection methods: bulk,

• Repository: Geological-Paläontological Museum of the University of Hamburg (GPIUH)

Primary reference: H. Haupt. 1956. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der eozänen Arthopodenfauna des Geiseltales. Nova Acta Leopoldina 18(128):1-89 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 114060: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 09.08.2011, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Insecta
Dicondylia -	Odonata indet. Odonata indet. Fabricius 1793 dragonfly G 55/21, 22 wing & abdomen fragment
Odonata -	Orthaeschnites primus n. gen. n. sp. Orthaeschnites primus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 dragonfly G 55/20
Ephemeroptera -	Parabaetis eocaenicus n. gen. n. sp. Parabaetis eocaenicus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 mayfly G 55/23
Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae	"Georyssus magnus n. sp." = Georissites magnus "Georyssus magnus n. sp." = Georissites magnus Haupt 1956 water scavenger beetle G 55/55
Coleoptera -	Potamophilites angustifrons n. gen. n. sp. Potamophilites angustifrons n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 beetle G 55/56
Coleoptera - Ptinidae	Niptus denserugosus n. sp., Niptus rugosopunctatus n. sp. Niptus denserugosus n. sp. Haupt 1956 spider beetle G 55/58 Niptus rugosopunctatus n. sp. Haupt 1956 spider beetle G 55/57
Coleoptera - Elateridae	Eopyrophorus mixtus, Elaterites longus n. sp. Eopyrophorus mixtus Haupt 1950 click beetle G 55/54 Elaterites longus n. sp. Haupt 1956 click beetle G 55/53
Coleoptera - Buprestidae	"Stizonotus rivalis n. sp." = Lampetis weigelti, Psiloptera incerta, Psiloptera fasciata, "Stizonotus sp." = Psiloptera, "Stizonotus ornatus n. sp." = Psiloptera ornata, "Stizonotus puncticollis n. sp." = Psiloptera puncticollis, "Eoanthaxites rubididorsum n. sp." = Anthaxia rubididorsa, "Eoanthaxites punctifer n. sp." = Anthaxia punctifera, "Anthaxia unicolor" = Anthaxia haupti, "Eoanthaxites maculipennis n. sp." = Anthaxia maculipennis, "Eoanthaxites pumilus n. sp." = Anthaxia weidlichi, "Eoanthaxites reticulatus n. sp." = Anthaxia viridicyanea, Anthaxia geiseltalensis n. sp., "Eoanthaxites quadrimaculatus n. sp." = Anthaxia quadrimaculata, Buprestis margineaurata, "Buprestis (Cypriacis) cupreostriata n. sp." = Buprestis cupreostriata, "Stizonotus immaculatus n. sp." = Philanthaxia immaculata "Stizonotus rivalis n. sp." = Lampetis weigelti Pongrácz 1935 jewel beetle G 55/48 Psiloptera incerta Weidlich 1987 jewel beetle G 85/15, 85/16 Ce Psiloptera fasciata Haupt 1950 jewel beetle G 85/28, 29 "Stizonotus sp." = Psiloptera Dejean 1833 jewel beetle G 55/50 "Stizonotus ornatus n. sp." = Psiloptera ornata Haupt 1956 jewel beetle G 55/47 "Stizonotus puncticollis n. sp." = Psiloptera puncticollis Haupt 1956 jewel beetle G 55/49 "Eoanthaxites rubididorsum n. sp." = Anthaxia rubididorsa Haupt 1956 jewel beetle G 55/39 "Eoanthaxites punctifer n. sp." = Anthaxia punctifera Haupt 1956 jewel beetle G 55/33 "Anthaxia unicolor" = Anthaxia haupti Bílý 1995 jewel beetle G 85/55 Ce "Eoanthaxites maculipennis n. sp." = Anthaxia maculipennis Haupt 1956 jewel beetle G 55/38 "Eoanthaxites pumilus n. sp." = Anthaxia weidlichi Bílý 1996 jewel beetle G 55/34 "Eoanthaxites reticulatus n. sp." = Anthaxia viridicyanea Weidlich 1987 jewel beetle G 55/35 Anthaxia geiseltalensis n. sp. Weidlich 1987 jewel beetle G 85/56 "Eoanthaxites quadrimaculatus n. sp." = Anthaxia quadrimaculata Haupt 1956 jewel beetle G 55/36, 37 Buprestis margineaurata Weidlich 1987 jewel beetle G 85/51, 85/52 "Buprestis (Cypriacis) cupreostriata n. sp." = Buprestis cupreostriata Weidlich 1987 jewel beetle G. 85/53 Ce "Stizonotus immaculatus n. sp." = Philanthaxia immaculata Haupt 1956 jewel beetle G 55/41, 44, 46
Coleoptera - Curculionidae	"Otiorrhynchites densepunctatus n. gen. n. sp." = Otiorhynchites densepunctatus, Mononychites rotundatus n. gen. n. sp., Mononychites punctipennis n. sp., "Sitonites egregius n. gen. n. sp." = Sitonitellus egregius "Otiorrhynchites densepunctatus n. gen. n. sp." = Otiorhynchites densepunctatus Haupt 1956 snout beetle G 55/135 Mononychites rotundatus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 snout beetle G 55/136, 137 Mononychites punctipennis n. sp. Haupt 1956 snout beetle G 55/138 "Sitonites egregius n. gen. n. sp." = Sitonitellus egregius Haupt 1956 snout beetle G 55/134
Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelites azureus n. sp., Chrysomelites bisornatus n. sp., Chrysomelites cupreus n. sp., Chrysomelites foveolatus n. sp., Cryptocephalites rugifer n. sp., Cryptocephalites elongatus n. sp., Cryptocephalites auratus n. gen. n. sp., Cryptocephalites rugosus n. sp., Eogaleruca punctipennis n. gen. n. sp., Eogaleruca minor n. sp., Eogaleruca irregularis n. sp., Eochrysomela ornata n. gen., Eochrysomela indecorata n. sp., Eochrysomela punctator n. sp., Eochrysomela pustulata n. sp., Eomelasoma scutellata n. sp., Eomelasoma incostata n. sp., Hemisphaericosites sphaericus n. gen. n. sp., Paracassida detrita n. sp., Paracassida punctillata n. gen. n. sp., Paracassida bisangulata n. sp., Paracassida aurichalcea n. sp., Eosagra sp., Donacia sp., "Donacia vicina n. sp." = Donacia haupti, "Donacia curticollis n. sp." = Donacia geiseltali, Donacia minuta n. sp., Donacia obtusa n. sp., Donacia pterobrachys n. sp., Eodonacia paludosa n. sp., Eodonacia goeckei n. gen. n. sp., Plateumaris fallax n. sp., Hemidonacia insolita n. gen. n. sp. Chrysomelites azureus n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/132 Chrysomelites bisornatus n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/131 Chrysomelites cupreus n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/133 Chrysomelites foveolatus n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/129, 130 Cryptocephalites rugifer n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/97, 102, 99, 100 Cryptocephalites elongatus n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/105 Cryptocephalites auratus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/95, 96 Cryptocephalites rugosus n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/101, 102, 103, 104 Eogaleruca punctipennis n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/118-120 Eogaleruca minor n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/123 Eogaleruca irregularis n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/121, 122 Eochrysomela ornata n. gen. Haupt 1950 leaf beetle G 55/111 Eochrysomela indecorata n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/113, 114 Eochrysomela punctator n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/106-110 Eochrysomela pustulata n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/112 Eomelasoma scutellata n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/116 Eomelasoma incostata n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/117 Hemisphaericosites sphaericus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/115 Paracassida detrita n. sp. Haupt 1956 tortoise beetle G 55/127 Paracassida punctillata n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 tortoise beetle G 55/124 Paracassida bisangulata n. sp. Haupt 1956 tortoise beetle G 55/125, 126 Paracassida aurichalcea n. sp. Haupt 1956 tortoise beetle G 55/128 Eosagra sp. Haupt 1950 frog-legged beetle G 55/85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 Donacia sp. Fabricius 1775 leaf beetle G 55/83, 84 larva & Pupae "Donacia vicina n. sp." = Donacia haupti Goecke 1959 leaf beetle G 55/75 "Donacia curticollis n. sp." = Donacia geiseltali Goecke 1959 leaf beetle G 55/76 Donacia minuta n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/78 Donacia obtusa n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/77 Donacia pterobrachys n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/80 Eodonacia paludosa n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/73, 74 Eodonacia goeckei n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/69, 70, 71 Plateumaris fallax n. sp. Haupt 1956 reed leaf beetle G 55/81 Hemidonacia insolita n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 leaf beetle G 55/82
Coleoptera - Tenebrionidae	Eodromus parvus n. sp., Eodromus agilis, Eodromus punctatostriatus Eodromus parvus n. sp. Haupt 1956 darkling beetle G 55/68 Eodromus agilis Meunier 1921 darkling beetle G 55/59, 60 Eodromus punctatostriatus Haupt 1950 darkling beetle G 55/63, 65, 66
Coleoptera - Carabidae	Carabites ellipticus n. sp., Ataktosites palustris n. sp., Elaphrotites densus n. sp. Carabites ellipticus n. sp. Haupt 1956 ground beetle G 55/27 Ataktosites palustris n. sp. Haupt 1956 ground beetle G 55/29, 30, 31 Elaphrotites densus n. sp. Haupt 1956 ground beetle G 55/28
Trichoptera - Kalophryganidae	Kalophryganea eocaenica n. gen. n. sp. Kalophryganea eocaenica n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 caddisfly G 55/25
Trichoptera -	Amechanites costatus n. sp. Amechanites costatus n. sp. Haupt 1956 caddisfly G 55/26
Dicondylia -	Architermes simplex n. gen. n. sp., Blattodea indet. Architermes simplex n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 winged insect G 55/19 Blattodea indet. Latreille 1810 cockroach G 55/13, 14, 15 identifiable fragments and possible egg sac
Blattodea -	Parallelophora acuta n. sp., Parallelophora anomala n. gen. n. sp. Parallelophora acuta n. sp. Haupt 1956 cockroach G 55/10 Parallelophora anomala n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 cockroach G 55/9
Blattodea - Ectobiidae	Isoplates longipennis n. gen. n. sp., Telmablatta impar n. gen. n. sp. Isoplates longipennis n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 cockroach G 55/12 Telmablatta impar n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 cockroach G 55/11
Blattodea -	Eotermes multivenosus n. gen. n. sp. Eotermes multivenosus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 cockroach G 55/17
Hemiptera - Nogodinidae	Eobladina antiqua n. gen. n. sp. Eobladina antiqua n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 planthopper G 55/5
Hemiptera - Flatidae	Giselia multifurcata n. gen. n. sp., Giselia scalaris n. sp. Giselia multifurcata n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 planthopper G 55/6 Giselia scalaris n. sp. Haupt 1956 planthopper G 55/7
Hemiptera - Issidae	Issites glaber n. gen. n. sp. Issites glaber n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 planthopper Holotype was destroyed while waiting to dry
Hemiptera - Ricaniidae	"Eoricania reticulata n. gen. n. sp." = Neoricania reticulata, Eoperlites paradoxus n. gen. n. sp. "Eoricania reticulata n. gen. n. sp." = Neoricania reticulata Haupt 1956 planthopper G 55/3, 4 Eoperlites paradoxus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 planthopper G 55/24
-	Idomastotermes mysticus n. gen. n. sp. Idomastotermes mysticus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956 insect G 55/16ab
Arachnida
Opiliones - Trogulidae	Trogulus longipes n. sp. Trogulus longipes n. sp. Haupt 1956 harvestman G 55/2
Myriapoda
-	Juloites quadripustulatus n. gen. n. sp. Juloites quadripustulatus n. gen. n. sp. Haupt 1956