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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) and 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
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
RankNameAuthor
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
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Callovian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 166.10000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 157.3 Ma

Collections (84 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Karanabis kiritshenkoi (115717)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8France Gallomesovelia grioti (161187)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Mongolia Mesoveliidae indet., Veliidae indet. (121394)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Cretaceometra brasiliensis (122352 122553 125508) Incertametra santanensis (122919 122922) Incertametra santanensis, Hydrometridae indet. (122557)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Australia (Victoria) Veliidae indet. (77192)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceara) Christometra paradoxa (34901)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain (Álava) Alavametra popovi, Glaesivelia pulcherrima, Iberovelia quisquilia (108769) Glaesivelia pulcherrima (107098)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Cretogerris albianus, Emilianovelia sp., Emilianovelia audax, Malenavelia videris, Arcantivelia petraudi, Gerromorpha indet. (99114)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Burmametra macrocarinata, Burmogerris rarus (161726) Carinametra burmensis (111688) Cretamesovelia pellai (179227) Longivelia circuliplsa (165561)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2France (Auvergne) Cylindrostethus gaudanti (123436 123463)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Canada (British Columbia) Gerridae indet. (31677) Gerris defuncta (119896) Hygrotrechus stali (112781) Limnoporus wilsoni (157317 157318)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Halobates ruffoi (122230)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Denmark Eocenometra danica (151340) Palaeogerris furensis (113028 113030 138943 157310 157313) Palaeogerris furensis, Palaeogerris grandis (114154 157312 157314) Palaeogerris furensis, Palaeogerris grandis, Eocenometra longicornis, Palaeometra madseni (138942) Palaeogerris furensis, Palaeogerris mikkelseni (67711) Palaeogerris furensis, Palaeogerris mikkelseni, Daniavelia morsensis (157311) Palaeogerris grandis (113147 152149 157315)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Germany Palaeogerris sp. (157316)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Telmatrechus parallelus (122174)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Telmatrechus parallelus (187756)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Cylindrobates messelensis (125466 139208)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Gerris sp. (135642) Gerris sp., Lutetiabates eckfeldensis (138912) Lutetiabates eckfeldensis (135641 135643)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Tanzania Gerromorpha indet. (206377)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Limnacis succini, Hydrometridae larva indet. (109625)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Limnacis hoffeinsi (123419)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Gerris sp. (21976)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Metrocephala anderseni (129227)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9China (Xizang) Aquarius lunpolaensis (200346 224485) Gerris lunpolaensis, Halobates bagonensis (132619)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Baptista vetai, Metrocephala schaeferi, Succineogerris nilsi (123862) Electrogerris kotashevichi (234648) Metrocephala anderseni (123760 123771) Metrocephala anderseni, Electrogerris kotashevichi, Electrovelia baltica, Balticovelia weitschati, Hydrometra groehni (110735) Succineogerris larssoni, Electrogerris sp., Metrocephala anderseni (123764)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Denmark Gerris sp., Electrovelia baltica (123762)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Gerris protobates (124680) Metrobates aeternalis (122977) Stenovelia nigra, Metrobates aeternalis (106384)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Czech Republic Gerrinae indet. (123833)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Oligoptilomera luberonensis (231435)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Gerris parabdominalis (122407)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (Montana) Gerridae indet. (120622)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Gerris sp. (122010)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Protobacillometra oligocenica (122501)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Brazil Palaeohebrus tremembeensis (153054)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Stenohebrus glaesarius (146658)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Electrobates spinipes (155411) Halovelia electrodominica (122472) Mesovelia dominicana, Miohebrus anderseni (124223) Microvelia polhemi, Brachymetroides atra, Electrobates spinipes, Microvelia grimaldii, Microvelia electra (122982)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Russian Federation Aquarius sp. (138756)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333Thailand Gerrinae indet. (140983)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Limnobates prodromus (117252)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Washington) Gerris sp. (167662)