Palaeogerris furensis Andersen 1998 (water strider)

Insecta - Hemiptera - Gerridae

Full reference: N. M. Andersen. 1998. Water striders from the Paleogene of Denmark and review of fossil record and evolution of semi aquatic bugs (Hemiptera Gerromorpha). Biologiske Skrifter 50:1-157

Belongs to Palaeogerris according to N. M. Andersen 1998

Sister taxa: Palaeogerris grandis, Palaeogerris mikkelseni

Type specimen: Its type locality is Skarrehage Molergrav, Mors (Moler Museum collection), which is in a Ypresian offshore ramp diatomite/volcaniclastic in the Fur Formation of Denmark

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Eocene of Denmark (11 collections)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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