Nýřany (Insect Collection) (Carboniferous of Czech Republic)

Also known as Nyrany, Nyrschan, Nürschan

Where: Pilsen, Czech Republic (49.7° N, 13.2° E: paleocoordinates 0.3° N, 19.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Nyrany Member (Kladno Formation), Moscovian (315.2 - 307.0 Ma)

• Fauna associated with main Nýřany coal, from the lower part of the member, with a nearby or associated tuff dated as late Moscovian (307.05 +/- 0.16 Ma).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lithified siliciclastic sediments

• Central-West Bohemian basin; extensional basin developed within Variscan zone along simple asymmetric mega-graben formed on the Central Bohemian and Litomerice fault zones, with some contribution from transtensional wrench faults.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collection methods: Repository: Národni Muzeum (National Musuem), Prague (CGH). Some were at Natural History Museum, Pilzen.

Primary reference: A. Fritsch. 1895. Vorläufiger Bericht über die Arthropoden und Mollusken der böhmische Permformation. Sitzungsberichte der Königlich-Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 1894(36):1-4 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 128574: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 12.06.2012, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Arthrolycosa prolifera
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"Arthrolycosa prolifera n. sp." = Pleurolycosa prolifera2
"Arthrolycosa prolifera n. sp." = Pleurolycosa prolifera2 Fritsch 1899
CGH Me 77
Arachnida
 Trigonotarbida - Eophrynidae
"Hemiphrynus longipes n. sp." = Nyranytarbus longipes2, "Hemiphrynus hofmanni n. sp." = Nyranytarbus hofmanni2
"Hemiphrynus longipes n. sp." = Nyranytarbus longipes2 Fritsch 1899
"Hemiphrynus hofmanni n. sp." = Nyranytarbus hofmanni2 Fritsch 1899
 Trigonotarbida - Anthracomartidae
"Promygale elegans n. sp." = Anthracomartus elegans2, "Oomartus nyranensis n. gen. n. sp." = Anthracomartus nyranensis10, "Arthrolycosa carcinoides n. sp." = Anthracomartus carcinoides2, "Arthrolycosa salticoides n. sp." = Anthracomartus carcinoides2, "Promygale rotundata n. sp." = Anthracomartus carcinoides2, "Promygale bohemica n. sp." = Anthracomartus bohemica2, "Brachylycosa kustae n. sp." = Anthracomartus kustae10
"Promygale elegans n. sp." = Anthracomartus elegans2 Fritsch 1899
"Oomartus nyranensis n. gen. n. sp." = Anthracomartus nyranensis10 Petrunkevitch 1953
CGH Me 151
"Arthrolycosa carcinoides n. sp." = Anthracomartus carcinoides2 Fritsch 1899
CGH Me 49
"Arthrolycosa salticoides n. sp." = Anthracomartus carcinoides2 Fritsch 1899
CGH Me 57
"Promygale rotundata n. sp." = Anthracomartus carcinoides2 Fritsch 1899
CGH Me 48
"Promygale bohemica n. sp." = Anthracomartus bohemica2 Fritsch 1895
"Brachylycosa kustae n. sp." = Anthracomartus kustae10 Petrunkevitch 1953
CGH Me 58 (part of Anthromartus minor Kusta, in Fritsch 1904; pl 4, figs 5-7)
 Araneae -
"Pyritaranea tubifera n. gen. n. sp." = Pyritaranea tubifera2, "Eopholcus pedatus n. gen. n. sp." = Pyritaranea tubifera6
"Pyritaranea tubifera n. gen. n. sp." = Pyritaranea tubifera2 Fritsch 1899 spider
CGH Me 50
"Eopholcus pedatus n. gen. n. sp." = Pyritaranea tubifera6 Fritsch 1899 spider
CGH Me 61
 Phalangiotarbida - Architarbidae
Geratarbus bohemicus n. sp.10, Orthotarbus nyranensis n. sp.10
Geratarbus bohemicus n. sp.10 Petrunkevitch 1953 phalangiotarbid
CGH Me 132 (P/2110 in Petrunkevitch)
Orthotarbus nyranensis n. sp.10 Petrunkevitch 1953 phalangiotarbid
CGH Me 133, 134 (No. 6586, A43 or P/2107 in Petrunkevitch)
 Scorpiones - Isobuthidae
Isobuthus nyranensis n. sp.6
Isobuthus nyranensis n. sp.6 Fritsch 1904 scorpion
Xiphosura
 Xiphosurida - Belinuridae
Prolimulus woodwardi n. gen. n. sp.4
Prolimulus woodwardi n. gen. n. sp.4 Fritsch 1899
Myriapoda
  -
Sandtneria gemmata n. gen. n. sp.2, Hemiphoberia alternans n. gen. n. sp.2, Heterovorhoeffia crassa n. gen. n. sp.2
Sandtneria gemmata n. gen. n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899
CGH Me 6
Hemiphoberia alternans n. gen. n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899
CGH Me 31
Heterovorhoeffia crassa n. gen. n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899
NHMW 2008z0097/002
 Chilognatha - Proglomeridae
Archiscudderia paupera n. sp.2, Archiscudderia tapeta n. sp.2, Archiscudderia regularis n. sp.2, Archiscudderia coronata n. sp.2, ? Archiscudderia problematica n. sp.2
Archiscudderia paupera n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 26
Archiscudderia tapeta n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
NHMW 2008z0097/001
Archiscudderia regularis n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 27
Archiscudderia coronata n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 28
? Archiscudderia problematica n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 33
 Chilognatha - Xyloiulidae
"Xylobius pstrossi n. sp." = Xyloiulus pstrossi3, "Xylobius sellatus n. sp." = Xyloiulus sellatus3
"Xylobius pstrossi n. sp." = Xyloiulus pstrossi3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 19, M 1039
"Xylobius sellatus n. sp." = Xyloiulus sellatus3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
Fritsch 141 (now lost?)
 Chilognatha - Nyraniidae
"Julus costulatus n. sp." = Nyranius costulatus1, "Xylobius tabulatus n. sp." = Nyranius tabulatus3
"Julus costulatus n. sp." = Nyranius costulatus1 Frič 1875 millipede
CGH Me 18
"Xylobius tabulatus n. sp." = Nyranius tabulatus3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH M 1001
 Pleurojulida - Pleurojulidae
"Julus constans n. sp." = Isojulus constans1, "Pleurojulus longipes n. sp." = Isojulus constans3, "Pleurojulus falcifer n. sp." = Isojulus constans3, "Isojulus setipes n. sp." = Isojulus constans3, "Isojulus marginatus n. sp." = Isojulus constans3, Pleurojulus biornatus n. sp.3, "Pleurojulus levis n. sp." = Pleurojulus levis3, "Pleurojulus aculeatus n. sp." = Pleurojulus levis3, "Pleurojulus pinguis n. sp." = Pleurojulus levis3
"Julus constans n. sp." = Isojulus constans1 Frič 1875 millipede
CGH M 1040(1041)
"Pleurojulus longipes n. sp." = Isojulus constans3 Frič 1875 millipede
"Pleurojulus falcifer n. sp." = Isojulus constans3 Frič 1875 millipede
"Isojulus setipes n. sp." = Isojulus constans3 Frič 1875 millipede
"Isojulus marginatus n. sp." = Isojulus constans3 Frič 1875 millipede
Pleurojulus biornatus n. sp.3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 7(M1004)
"Pleurojulus levis n. sp." = Pleurojulus levis3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 13
"Pleurojulus aculeatus n. sp." = Pleurojulus levis3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
"Pleurojulus pinguis n. sp." = Pleurojulus levis3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 12
 Euphoberiida - Euphoberiidae
Euphoberia histrix n. sp.3, Euphoberia varians n. sp.3, Euphoberia absens n. sp.3, Acantherpestes ornatus n. sp.3, Acantherpestes foveolatus n. sp.3, Acantherpestes gigas n. sp.3, Acantherpestes vicinus n. sp.3
Euphoberia histrix n. sp.3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH M 1013
Euphoberia varians n. sp.3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 20
Euphoberia absens n. sp.3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 24
Acantherpestes ornatus n. sp.3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
No 58 West Bohemian Museum, Pilsen
Acantherpestes foveolatus n. sp.3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 4
Acantherpestes gigas n. sp.3 Fritsch 1895 millipede
West Bohemian Museum, Pilsen (not found); cast at CGH Me 5
Acantherpestes vicinus n. sp.3 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 1, M1009
 Zosterogrammida - Zosterogrammidae
Purkynia lata n. gen. n. sp.2
Purkynia lata n. gen. n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 25
 Amynilyspedida - Amynilyspedidae
Amynilyspes typicus n. sp.2, Amynilyspes crescens n. sp.2
Amynilyspes typicus n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH M1034, M1072
Amynilyspes crescens n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
A 76 (CGH or NHMW?)
 Amynilyspedida - Sphaerherpestidae
Glomeropsis ovalis n. sp.2, Glomeropsis magna n. sp.2, Glomeropsis crassa n. sp.2
Glomeropsis ovalis n. sp.2 Fritsch 1895 millipede
CGH M 1000, M 1072
Glomeropsis magna n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 34
Glomeropsis crassa n. sp.2 Fritsch 1899 millipede
CGH Me 32
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Archicarabides pater n. gen. n. sp.5
Archicarabides pater n. gen. n. sp.5 Fritsch 1901
CGH Me 36
Insecta
 Blattodea - Archimylacridae
Archimylacridae nurschanensis9, Metaphyloblatta nemejci n. gen. n. sp.9, ? Kinklidoptera vicina n. sp.7, Gongyloblatta fritschi n. gen. n. sp.7, Flabellites latus n. gen. n. sp.
Metaphyloblatta nemejci n. gen. n. sp.9 Kukalová 1955 cockroach
National Museum in Prague 35148
? Kinklidoptera vicina n. sp.7 Handlirsch 1906 cockroach
Gongyloblatta fritschi n. gen. n. sp.7 Handlirsch 1906 cockroach
Flabellites latus n. gen. n. sp. Fritsch 1895 cockroach
National Museum in Prague 574
 Blattodea - Necymylacridae
"Etoblattina bohemica n. sp." = Prantlites bohemicus3, Friciella aurea n. gen. n. sp.9, "Phyloblatta purkynei n. sp." = Necymylacris scudderi8
"Etoblattina bohemica n. sp." = Prantlites bohemicus3 Fritsch 1899 cockroach
National Museum in Prague 765
Friciella aurea n. gen. n. sp.9 Kukalová 1955 cockroach
National Museum in Prague 35148-A 27
"Phyloblatta purkynei n. sp." = Necymylacris scudderi8 Sellards 1908 cockroach
Actually from Nyrany, fide Stamberg & Zajic, 2008
1Frič 1875; 2Fritsch 1899; 3Fritsch 1899; 4Fritsch 1899; 5Fritsch 1901; 6Fritsch 1904; 7Handlirsch 1906; 8Handlirsch 1920; 9Kukalová 1955; 10Petrunkevitch 1953