†Palaeogerris grandis Andersen 1998 (water strider)
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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 furensis, Palaeogerris mikkelseni
Type specimen: Its type locality is Island of Fur (Fur Museum coll), which is in a Ypresian offshore ramp mudstone in the Ølst Formation of Denmark
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Denmark (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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