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