Insecta - Blattodea - Gyroblattidae

Alternative combination: Blattina helvetica

Synonyms: Anthracoblattina meganalis Brauckmann and Hahn 1983, Archoblattina maxima Laurentiaux 1950, Bertrandiblatta inexpectata Laurentiaux 1950, Dysmenes idoneus Laurentiaux 1966, Etoblattina fontanensis Meunier 1906, Etoblattina steinmannii Sterzel 1904, Eumorphoblatta boulei Agnus 1903, Guichenbachia gigantea Guthörl 1963, Livetiblatta incerta Laurentiaux 1950, Necymylacris boulei Agnus 1903, Phyloblatta fontanensis Meunier 1906, Platyblattina ampla Laurentiaux 1950, Platyblattina maxima Laurentiaux 1950, Progonoblattina heeri Handlirsch 1906, Sterzelia lamurensis Laurentiaux 1960, Sterzelia steinmanni Sterzel 1904

Full reference: O. Heer. 1864. Ueber die fossilen Kakerlaken. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich 9:273-302

Belongs to Progonoblattina according to J. W. Schneider and R. Rößler 2023

See also Agnus 1903, Brauckmann and Hahn 1983, Guthörl 1963, Handlirsch 1906, Handlirsch 1908, Handlirsch 1920, Handlirsch 1922, Heer 1864, Laurentiaux 1950, Laurentiaux 1960, Laurentiaux 1966, Meunier 1906, Meunier 1921, Schneider 1983, Schneider 1983, Scudder 1879 and Sterzel 1904

Sister taxa: Archoblattina beecheri, Mylacris packardii, Progonoblattina clarkii, Archoblattina fontaniensis, Archoblattina scudderi, Archoblattina helvetica, Archoblattina clarkii, Archoblattina boulei

Type specimens:

• Progonoblattina helvetica: Its type locality is Lower quarry of Erbignon, which is in a Westphalian/Stephanian terrestrial schist in Switzerland
• Anthracoblattina meganalis: Its type locality is Brandeck-Lindle, above Durbach, which is in a Gzhelian terrestrial shale in Germany.
• Bertrandiblatta inexpectata: MGL 12609, a tegmen. Its type locality is Col Malpertus, route du Pontil, Le Pin bed, which is in a Stephanian A terrestrial siliciclastic in France.
• Dysmenes idoneus: Its type locality is Bosmoreau-les-Mines, Chez Lamé deposit, which is in a Stephanian fluvial-lacustrine shale in France.
• Etoblattina fontanensis: Its type locality is Fontanes (Gard), which is in a Stephanian A terrestrial siliciclastic in France.
• Etoblattina steinmannii: Its type locality is Hinterohlsbach near Oppenau, which is in a Gzhelian terrestrial /coal in the Ohlsbach Formation of Germany.
• Guichenbachia gigantea: Bergschule Saarbrücken D/283, a tegmen. Its type locality is Guichenbach near Heusweiler-Saar, which is in a Stephanian A paralic shale in the Dilsburger Formation of Germany.
• Livetiblatta incerta: MGL 12604, a tegmen. Its type locality is Bassin de la Grand'Combe, Le Pin bed, which is in a Stephanian A terrestrial siliciclastic in France.
• Necymylacris boulei: Its type locality is Commentry (MNHN later coll), which is in a Gzhelian lacustrine deltaic shale in the Commentry Shales Formation of France.
• Platyblattina ampla: Its type locality is Fontanes (Gard), which is in a Stephanian A terrestrial siliciclastic in France.
• Platyblattina maxima: MGL 12610, a tegmen. Its type locality is Fontanes, Bassin du Gard, bed 4, which is in a Stephanian A terrestrial siliciclastic in France.
• Progonoblattina heeri: Its type locality is Lower quarry of Erbignon, which is in a Westphalian/Stephanian terrestrial schist in Switzerland.
• Sterzelia lamurensis: Its type locality is La Mure (Isère), fifth pendage, level 12, which is in a Stephanian A terrestrial shale in France.

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