†Gerarus collaris Handlirsch 1911 (winged insect)
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Insecta - Dicondylia - Geraridae
Synonym: Gerarus longicollis Handlirsch 1911
Full reference: A. Handlirsch. 1911. New Paleozoic insects from the vicinity of Mazon Creek, Illinois. American Journal of Science, Series 4 31:297-326
Belongs to Gerarus according to L. Burnham 1983
See also Handlirsch 1911, Handlirsch 1919 and Handlirsch 1922
Sister taxa: Gerarus constrictus, Gerarus danielsi, Gerarus fischeri, Gerarus mazonus, Gerarus symmetricus, Gerarus teutonicus, Gerarus vetus
Type specimens:
- Gerarus collaris: YPM 34, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.
- Gerarus longicollis: YPM 36, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Mazon Creek (YPM collection), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Illinois collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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