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Gerromorpha (semi-aquatic bug)

Insecta - Hemiptera

Taxonomy
Gerromorpha was named by Popov (1971). It is extant.

It was assigned to Heteroptera by Yao et al. (2012), Johnson et al. (2018); and to Neoheteroptera by Szwedo (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Gerromorpha Popov
2012Gerromorpha Yao et al.
2018Gerromorpha Johnson et al.
2018Gerromorpha Szwedo p. 112

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
RankNameAuthor
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Clareocercaria
—Acercaria()
superorderPancondylognatha
—Condylognatha
orderHemiptera
suborderHeteroptera
infraorderGerromorphaPopov 1971
infraorderGerromorphaPopov 1971

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Gerromorpha Popov 1971 [semi-aquatic bug]
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Superfm. Gerroidea Leach 1815
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G. †Burmogerris Fu et al. 2024
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†Burmogerris rarus Fu et al. 2024
Fm. Gerridae Leach 1815 [water strider]
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Subfm. Charmatometrinae Matsuda 1960
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G. †Brachymetroides Andersen 2001
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†Brachymetroides atra Andersen 2001
G. †Cretogerris Perrichot et al. 2005
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†Cretogerris albianus Perrichot et al. 2005
G. †Cylindrobates Wappler and Andersen 2004
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†Cylindrobates messelensis Wappler and Andersen 2004
Subfm. Cylindrostethinae Matsuda 1960
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G. Cylindrostethus Mayr 1865
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†Cylindrostethus gaudanti Hartung et al. 2016
Subfm. †Electrobatinae Andersen and Poinar 1992
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G. †Electrobates Andersen and Poinar 1992
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†Electrobates spinipes Andersen and Poinar 1992
Subfm. Gerrinae Leach 1815
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G. Aquarius Schellenberg 1800
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Invalid names: Halobates bagonensis Lin 1981 [synonym]
G. †Electrogerris Andersen 2000
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†Electrogerris kotashevichi Andersen 2000
G. Gerris Fabricius 1794 [water strider]
G. Limnoporus Stal 1868
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†Limnoporus wilsoni Andersen 1998
G. †Palaeogerris Andersen 1998
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†Palaeogerris furensis Andersen 1998
†Palaeogerris grandis Andersen 1998
†Palaeogerris mikkelseni Andersen 1998
G. †Telmatrechus Scudder 1890
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†Telmatrechus defunctus Handlirsch 1910
†Telmatrechus parallelus Scudder 1890
†Telmatrechus stali Scudder 1879
Subfm. Halobatinae Bianchi 1896
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G. Halobates Eschscholtz 1829 [sea skater]
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†Halobates ruffoi Andersen et al. 1994
Invalid names: Limnobates prodromus Heer 1864 [nomen dubium]
G. †Lutetiabates Wappler and Andersen 2004
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†Lutetiabates eckfeldensis Wappler and Andersen 2004
Subfm. Ptilomerinae Bianchi 1896
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G. †Oligoptilomera Nel et al. 2023
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†Oligoptilomera luberonensis Nel et al. 2023
G. †Succineogerris Andersen 2000
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†Succineogerris larssoni Andersen 2000
†Succineogerris nilsi Zettel and Heiss 2011
Invalid names: Gerris parabdominalis Theobald 1937 [nomen dubium], Gerris protobates Cockerell 1927 [nomen dubium], Hydrobatida Stål 1866 [synonym], Metrobates aeternalis Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Hebroveliidae Lundblad 1939 [empty]
Superfm. Hebroidea Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
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Fm. Hebridae Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843 [velvet water bug]
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Subfm. Hebrinae Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
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G. †Stenohebrus Polhemus 1995
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†Stenohebrus glaesarius Polhemus 1995
G. †Miohebrus Garrouste and Nel 2010
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†Miohebrus anderseni Garrouste and Nel 2010
G. †Palaeohebrus Martins-Neto 1997
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†Palaeohebrus tremembeensis Martins-Neto 1997
Superfm. Hydrometroidea Billberg 1820
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Fm. Hydrometridae Billberg 1820 [marsh treader]
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Subfm. Heterocleptinae Villiers 1948
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G. †Alavametra Sánchez-García and Nel 2016
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†Alavametra popovi Sánchez-García and Nel 2016
G. †Carinametra Andersen and Grimaldi 2001
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†Carinametra burmensis Andersen and Grimaldi 2001
Subfm. Hydrometrinae Billberg 1820
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G. †Burmametra Huang et al. 2015
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†Burmametra macrocarinata Huang et al. 2015
G. †Christometra Pêgas et al. 2017
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†Christometra paradoxa Pêgas et al. 2017
G. †Cretaceometra Nel and Popov 2000
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†Cretaceometra brasiliensis Nel and Popov 2000
G. †Eocenometra Andersen 1982
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†Eocenometra danica Andersen 1982
†Eocenometra longicornis Andersen 1998
G. Hydrometra Latreille 1796
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†Hydrometra groehni Andersen 2003
Invalid names: Limnobates Burmeister 1835 [synonym]
G. †Incertametra Perez Goodwyn 2002
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†Incertametra santanensis Perez Goodwyn 2002
G. †Limnacis Germar 1856
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†Limnacis hoffeinsi Popov 1996
†Limnacis succini Germar and Berendt 1856
G. †Metrocephala Popov 1996
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†Metrocephala anderseni Popov 1996
†Metrocephala schaeferi Zettel and Heiss 2011
G. †Palaeometra Andersen 1998
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†Palaeometra madseni Andersen 1998
G. †Protobacillometra Nel and Paicheler 1993
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†Protobacillometra oligocenica Nel and Paicheler 1993
Invalid names: Limnobatodinae Esaki 1927 [empty]
Fm. Macroveliidae Mac Kinstry 1942
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G. †Daniavelia Andersen 1998
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†Daniavelia morsensis Andersen 1998
G. †Karanabis Becker-Migdisova 1962
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†Karanabis kiritshenkoi Becker-Migdisova 1962
Superfm. Mesovelioidea Douglas and Scott 1867
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Fm. Mesoveliidae Douglas and Scott 1867 [water treader]
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G. †Cretamesovelia Boderau et al. 2024
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†Cretamesovelia pellai Boderau et al. 2024
G. †Glaesivelia Sánchez-García and Solórzano Kraemer 2017
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†Glaesivelia pulcherrima Sánchez-García and Solórzano Kraemer 2017
G. †Iberovelia Sánchez-García and Nel 2017
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†Iberovelia quisquilia Sánchez-García and Nel 2017
Subfm. Madeoveliinae Poisson 1959
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G. †Gallomesovelia Nel et al. 2014
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†Gallomesovelia grioti Nel et al. 2014
Subfm. Mesoveliinae Douglas and Scott 1867
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G. †Emilianovelia Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
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†Emilianovelia audax Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
G. †Malenavelia Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
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†Malenavelia videris Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
G. Mesovelia Mulsant and Rey 1852
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†Mesovelia dominicana Garrouste and Nel 2010
Fm. Veliidae Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843 [riffle bug]
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Subfm. Haloveliinae Esaki 1930
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G. Halovelia Bergroth 1893
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†Halovelia electrodominica Andersen and Poinar 1998
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G. Baptista Distant 1903
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†Baptista vetai Zettel and Heiss 2011
G. Microvelia Westwood 1834
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†Microvelia electra Andersen 2001
†Microvelia grimaldii Andersen 2001
†Microvelia polhemi Andersen 2000
Subfm. Ocelloveliinae Drake and Chapman 1963
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G. †Longivelia Zhang et al. 2023
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†Longivelia circuliplsa Zhang et al. 2023
G. †Stenovelia Scudder 1890
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†Stenovelia nigra Scudder 1890
Subfm. Veliinae Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
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G. †Arcantivelia Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
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†Arcantivelia petraudi Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
G. †Balticovelia Andersen 2000
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†Balticovelia weitschati Andersen 2000
G. †Electrovelia Andersen 1998
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†Electrovelia baltica Andersen 1998
G. Velia Latreille 1804 [water cricket]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available