Grassel, Braunschweig (Jurassic of Germany)

Where: Niedersachsen, Germany (52.4° N, 10.6° E: paleocoordinates 41.6° N, 17.6° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Posidonia Shale Formation, Early/Lower Toarcian (183.0 - 182.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; lithified mudstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collection methods: Specimens deposited in Geol. Landesmuseum, Berlin

Primary reference: A. Bode. 1953. Die Insektenfauna des Ostniedersachsischen Oberen Lias. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 103:1-375 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 107321: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 04.04.2011, edited by Zachary Newman

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Insecta
  -
Trimerocephalium incisum Bode 1953 insect
 Eoblattida - Blattogryllidae
"Dorniella pulchra" = Dorniella pulchra, "Dorniella multoramosa" = Dorniella pulchra, "Dorniella biramosa" = Dorniella pulchra
"Dorniella pulchra" = Dorniella pulchra Bode 1953 insect
"Dorniella multoramosa" = Dorniella pulchra Bode 1953 insect
"Dorniella biramosa" = Dorniella pulchra Bode 1953 insect
  -
Agmatozoon articulatum Bode 1953 insect
 Reculida - Geinitziidae
"Gryllacris fasciata n. sp." = Geinitzia fasciata1
"Gryllacris fasciata n. sp." = Geinitzia fasciata1 Bode 1905 winged insect
 Blattaria - Raphidiomimidae
Ptyctoblattina simplicior n. sp., "Ptyctoblattina completa n. sp." = Liadoblattina blakei
Ptyctoblattina simplicior n. sp. Bode 1953 cockroach
"Ptyctoblattina completa n. sp." = Liadoblattina blakei Scudder 1886 cockroach
 Orthoptera - Elcanidae
"Elcana dilatata n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi, "Elcana hildesiana n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi, "Elcana varia n. sp." = Panorpidium media, "Elcana rescripta n. sp." = Panorpidium media, "Elcana infralaesa n. sp." = Panorpidium media, "Elcana prominens" = Panorpidium media, "Elcana novemmaculata n. sp." = Panorpidium minima, "Elcana planta n. sp." = Panorpidium minima, "Elcana incurvata n. sp." = Panorpidium minima
"Elcana dilatata n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi Heer 1880 grasshopper
"Elcana hildesiana n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi Heer 1880 grasshopper
"Elcana varia n. sp." = Panorpidium media Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper
"Elcana rescripta n. sp." = Panorpidium media Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper
"Elcana infralaesa n. sp." = Panorpidium media Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper
"Elcana prominens" = Panorpidium media Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper
"Elcana novemmaculata n. sp." = Panorpidium minima Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper
"Elcana planta n. sp." = Panorpidium minima Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper
"Elcana incurvata n. sp." = Panorpidium minima Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper
 Orthoptera - Protogryllidae
Protogryllus formosus n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper
Protogryllus formosus Bode 1953 grasshopper
 Dicondylia - Aerophasmidae
"Chresmodella culminecontracta n. sp." = Schesslitziella integra
"Chresmodella culminecontracta n. sp." = Schesslitziella integra Bode 1953 winged insect
 Hemiptera - Procercopidae
Procercopis lacerata Bode 1953 froghopper
 Hemiptera - Archegocimicidae
Ensphingocoris parvulus Bode 1953 shore bug
Megalocoris laticlavus Bode 1953 shore bug
Corynecoris occultatus Bode 1953 shore bug
 Hemiptera - Pachymeridiidae
Adelocoris ambiguus Bode 1953 true bug
Stiphroschema longealatum Bode 1953 true bug
 Hemiptera -
"Tetragonidium parallelogramma" = Tetrafulgoria parallelogramma, "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) fronterotundum" = Compactofulgoridium fronterotundum, "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) obesum" = Compactofulgoridium obesum, "Fulgoridium (Productofulgoridium) filiferum" = Productofulgoridium filiferum
"Tetragonidium parallelogramma" = Tetrafulgoria parallelogramma Bode 1953 planthopper
"Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) fronterotundum" = Compactofulgoridium fronterotundum Bode 1953 planthopper
"Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) obesum" = Compactofulgoridium obesum Bode 1953 planthopper
"Fulgoridium (Productofulgoridium) filiferum" = Productofulgoridium filiferum Bode 1953 planthopper
 Hemiptera - Fulgoridiidae
Fulgoridium sp. Handlirsch 1906 planthopper
Elasmoscelidium promotum Bode 1953 planthopper
Elasmoscelidium rectemarginatum Bode 1953 planthopper
 Hemiptera -
"Fulgoridium (Procerofulgoridium) verticillatum" = Procerofulgoridium verticillatum, Margaroptilon formosum
"Fulgoridium (Procerofulgoridium) verticillatum" = Procerofulgoridium verticillatum Bode 1953 planthopper
Margaroptilon formosum Bode 1953 planthopper
 Mecoptera - Pseudopolycentropodidae
Pseudopolycentropus obtusus Bode 1953 scorpionfly
 Mecoptera - Bittacidae
"Polydicrobittacus lingula" = Parabittacus lingula, Haplobittacus parvus
"Polydicrobittacus lingula" = Parabittacus lingula Bode 1953 hangingfly
Haplobittacus parvus Bode 1953 hangingfly
 Mecoptera - Orthophlebiidae
Orthophlebia latipennisimilis Bode 1953 scorpionfly
Parorthophlebia grasselensis Bode 1953 scorpionfly
 Necrotrichoptera - Necrotauliidae
"Necrotaulius marginatus" = Necrotaulius parvulus
"Necrotaulius marginatus" = Necrotaulius parvulus Geinitz 1884 winged insect
 Neuroptera - Kalligrammatidae
"Liassopsychops curvata" = Liassopsychops curvatus
"Liassopsychops curvata" = Liassopsychops curvatus Bode 1953 lacewing
 Neuroptera - Prohemerobiidae
Prohemerobius mediolatus2, "Parhemerobius dilatatus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus, "Parhemerobius aequalirotundatus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus, "Prohemerobius triangulus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus, "Parhemerobius praeauctus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus
Prohemerobius mediolatus2 Bode 1953 lacewing
"Parhemerobius dilatatus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus Bode 1953 lacewing
"Parhemerobius aequalirotundatus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus Bode 1953 lacewing
"Prohemerobius triangulus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus Bode 1953 lacewing
"Parhemerobius praeauctus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus Bode 1953 lacewing
 Coleoptera -
Diplocelides minutus Bode 1953 beetle
 Coleoptera - Trachypachidae
"Mesalocistus constrictus" = Prosynactus gracilis, "Euenarthrus mandibulatus" = Prosynactus scissus, "Megelytrites mutilatus" = Prosynactus scissus, "Liassocarabites praefrictus" = Prosynactus scissus
"Mesalocistus constrictus" = Prosynactus gracilis Bode 1953 false ground beetle
"Euenarthrus mandibulatus" = Prosynactus scissus Bode 1953 false ground beetle
"Megelytrites mutilatus" = Prosynactus scissus Bode 1953 false ground beetle
"Liassocarabites praefrictus" = Prosynactus scissus Bode 1953 false ground beetle
 Coleoptera -
Omogongylus ovatus Bode 1953 beetle
Pholipheron articulatus Bode 1953 beetle
"Loxoncus striatulus" = Mesoncus striatulus Bode 1953 beetle
Brachylaimon striatus Bode 1953 beetle
Grasselites pusillus Bode 1953 beetle
Gastroratus dispertitus Bode 1953 beetle
"Perosoma praecisum" = Peridosoma praecisum Bode 1953 beetle
Metanastes denudatus Bode 1953 beetle
Scalopoides inscissus Bode 1953 beetle
Tripsalis praecisa Bode 1953 beetle
Pleuralocista insculpta Bode 1953 beetle
"Aptilotus capitecarens" = Aptilotitus capitecarens Bode 1953 beetle
Diatrypamene angulocollis Bode 1953 beetle
Rhomaleus ornatus Bode 1953 beetle
Trochiscites capitapertus Bode 1953 beetle
 Odonata -
Syrrhoe commissa n. gen. n. sp.
Syrrhoe commissa n. gen. n. sp. Bode 1953 dragonfly
 Odonata - Myopophlebiidae
"Liadothemis wunnenbergi" = Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi, "Myopophlebia libera" = Myopophlebia libera, "Myopophlebia tecta n. sp." = Myopophlebia libera, Strongylogomphus grasselianus n. gen. n. sp., Strongylogomphus grasselianus
"Liadothemis wunnenbergi" = Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi Bode 1953 dragonfly
"Myopophlebia libera" = Myopophlebia libera Bode 1953 dragonfly
"Myopophlebia tecta n. sp." = Myopophlebia libera Bode 1953 dragonfly
Strongylogomphus grasselianus n. gen. n. sp. Bode 1953 dragonfly
Strongylogomphus grasselianus Bode 1953 dragonfly
 Odonata - Liassogomphidae
"Paragomphus angulatus n. gen. n. sp." = Phthitogomphus angulatus, "Gomphites brodiei" = Heterothemis brodiei
"Paragomphus angulatus n. gen. n. sp." = Phthitogomphus angulatus Handlirsch 1939 dragonfly
"Gomphites brodiei" = Heterothemis brodiei Brodie 1845 dragonfly
 Odonata - Sphenophlebiidae
Ensphingophlebia undulata n. gen. n. sp. Bode 1953 dragonfly
 Dicondylia - Protomyrmeleontidae
"Protomyrmeleon (Tillyardagrion) grasselensis n. sp." = Protomyrmeleon grasselensis
"Protomyrmeleon (Tillyardagrion) grasselensis n. sp." = Protomyrmeleon grasselensis Bode 1953 winged insect
 Diptera -
Amblylexis gibberata Bode 1953 fly
"Ellipes laesa" = Ellipibodus laesa Bode 1953 fly
 Diptera - Ptychopteridae
"Acritorhyphus ramosus" = Eoptychoptera simplex
"Acritorhyphus ramosus" = Eoptychoptera simplex Handlirsch 1906 phantom crane fly
 Diptera -
Amianta eurycephala Bode 1953 fly
 Diptera - Limoniidae
Ozotipula tarda Bode 1953 crane fly
"Paratipula formosa" = Architipula formosa Bode 1953 crane fly
Architipula bodeisimilis Bode 1953 crane fly
 Diptera -
 Diptera - Protorhyphidae
 Diptera - Heterorhyphidae
"Heterorhyphus latus" = Heterorhyphus anomalus Handlirsch 1939 fly