Insektenmergel, Schambelen, Aargau: Angulata, Switzerland

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Insecta - Odonata - Myopophlebiidae
Aeschna hageni n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Anisozygopteron hageni
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera
Sitonites melanarius n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Thurmannia punctulata n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
Colymbetes arcuatus n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
recombined as Colymbetopsis arcuatus
(1 measurement)
Strongylites laevigatus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Coleoptera
Gyrinites minimus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Phaulogyrinus minimus
(1 measurement)
Curculionites liasinus n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Coleoptera
Hydrophilites interpunctatus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Coleoptera
Elaterites vetustus (Brodie 1845)
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
    = Dysarestus vetustus n. gen., n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
Strongylites morio n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Strongylites stygius n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Melanophila costata n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Melanophilopsis costata
(1 measurement)
Glaphyroptera depressa n. sp. Heer 1852
2 specimens
recombined as Glaphyropterites depressus
(2 measurements)
Hydrophilites stygius n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Hydrophilus acherontis n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
recombined as Hydrophilites acherontis
(1 measurement)
Glaphyroptera gracilis n. sp. Heer 1852
3 specimens
recombined as Glaphyropterula gracilis
(2 measurements)
Gyrinites troglodytes n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Bellingera ovalis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Cycloderma deplanatum n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Critoderma deplanatum
(1 measurement)
Melanophila sculptilis n. sp. Heer 1852
2 specimens
recombined as Melanophilites sculptilis
(1 measurement)
Latridiites schaumi n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Wollastonia ovalis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Coleopteron sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906 5 specimens
(1 measurement)
Glaphyroptera spectabilis n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Coleopteron
Byrrhydium troglodytes n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Coleopteron
Carabites harpalinus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Coleopteron
Trixagites floralis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Permosynidae
Hydrobius veteranus n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
recombined as Hydrobiites veteranus
Carabites bellus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Hydrobiites bellus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera
Buprestites lyellii n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Adynasia lyelli
(1 measurement)
Euchroma liasina n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
recombined as Smodicoptera liasina
(1 measurement)
Megacentrus tristis n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Prototoma striata n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Carabidae
Carabites anthracinus n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Gyrinidae
Gyrinus atavus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Anagyrinus atavus
(1 measurement)
Gyrinites antiquus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Gyrinopsis antiquus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Lasiosynidae
Glaphyroptera gehreti n. sp. Heer 1852
2 specimens
recombined as Glaphyropterodes gehreti
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Byrrhidae
Byrrhydium arcuatum n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Byrrhydium morio n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Insecta - Coleoptera - Buprestidae
Glaphyroptera brevicollis n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Proctobuprestis brevicollis
(1 measurement)
Glaphyroptera insignis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Micranthaxia rediviva n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Nitidulidae
Micranthaxia bella n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Nitidulites bellus
(1 measurement)
Nitidulites argoviensis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae
Eumolpites liberatus n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Chrysomelites prodromus n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Glaresidae
Aphodiites protogaeus n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera
Bothynophora elegans n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Cistelites insignis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Bellingera laticollis n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Bellingeropsis laticollis
(1 measurement)
Petrorophus truncatus n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Archijassidae
Cercopidium morio n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Archijassus morio
(1 measurement)
Cercopidium minutum n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Archijassus minutus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera
Palaeomyrmex prodromus n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Protocoris ovalis n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Hemiptera
Insecta - Hemiptera - Protocoridae
Protocoris insignis n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Protocoris planus n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustidae
Acridiites deperditus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Acridomima deperditus
Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae
Calotermes maculatus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium minima
Calotermes obtectus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium magna
Clathrotermes signatus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium geinitzi
Calotermes plagiatus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Panorpidium
Calotermes troglodytes n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Insecta - Orthoptera
Acridiites liasinus n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Ensifera
Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustopsidae
Gomphocerites bucklandi (Brodie 1845)
1 specimen
    = Gomphocerites heeriana n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
Insecta - Blattodea - Mesoblattinidae
Blattina angustata n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
recombined as Mesoblattina angustata
(1 measurement)
Blattidium medium n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Mesoblattinidae
(1 measurement)
Blattina formosa n. sp. Heer 1852
1 specimen
recombined as Schambeloblattina formosa
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Dermaptera
Baseopsis forficulina n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
Insecta
Cyclocoris pinguis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1864
Heer 1864 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Insecta
see common names

Geography
Country:Switzerland County:Aargau
Coordinates: 47.5° North, 8.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:36.5° North, 11.2° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Jurassic Epoch:Early/Lower Jurassic
Stage:Hettangian 10 m.y. bin:Jurassic 1
Key time interval:Angulata
Age range of interval:201.30000 - 196.50000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Insektenmergel
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:black lithified claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Environment:offshore Tectonic setting:passive margin
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,mold/impression,adpression,replaced with pyrite
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Abundance in sediment:few
Temporal resolution:snapshot
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:selective quarrying,chemical,mechanical,survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: Repository: Zurich Museum
Taxonomic list comments: "Unfortunately, the black marl, in which the Swiss insects included, are very much weathered pyrite and despite the careful storage so that the valuable Heers types, which are all available in the Zurich Museum, Will in a short time be lost to science. Many pieces have already been defaced, and it is therefore entirely dependent on inadequate Heers figures." Handlirsch, 1906
Metadata
Database number:131766
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:J. Karr, M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2012-07-29 02:03:48 Last modified:2015-12-15 19:16:19
Access level:the public Released:2012-07-29 02:03:48
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

49724. O. Heer. 1852. Die Lias-Insel des Aargau's. Zwei Geologische Vorträge Gehalten im März 1852 1:1-15 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

35209 A. Handlirsch. 1906. Die Fossilen Insekten und die Phylogenie der Rezenten Formen, parts I-IV. Ein Handbuch fur Palaontologen und Zoologen 1-640 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
47508 O. Heer. 1864. Die Urwelt der Schweiz 1-622 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
50652 O. Heer. 1864. Ueber die fossilen Kakerlaken. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich 9:273-302 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]