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Gerroidea

Insecta - Hemiptera

Taxonomy
Gerroidea was named by Leach (1815). It is extant.

It was assigned to Leptopodomorpha by Popov (1971); and to Gerromorpha by Johnson et al. (2018), Szwedo (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Gerroidea Leach
1971Gerroidea Popov p. 93
2018Gerroidea Johnson et al.
2018Gerroidea 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
—Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Clareocercaria
—Acercaria()
superorderPancondylognatha
—Condylognatha
orderHemiptera
suborderHeteroptera
infraorderGerromorphaPopov 1971
superfamilyGerroideaLeach 1815
superfamilyGerroideaLeach 1815

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.

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]
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 Late/Upper Albian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 106.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 100.5 Ma

Collections (56 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Cretogerris albianus (99114)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Burmogerris rarus (161726)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Cylindrostethus gaudanti (123436 123463)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Germany Palaeogerris sp. (157316)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Canada (British Columbia) Gerridae indet. (31677) Gerris defuncta (119896) Hygrotrechus stali (112781) Limnoporus wilsoni (157317 157318)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Halobates ruffoi (122230)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Palaeogerris furensis (113028 113030 138943 157310 157313) Palaeogerris furensis, Palaeogerris grandis (114154 138942 157312 157314) Palaeogerris furensis, Palaeogerris mikkelseni (67711 157311) Palaeogerris grandis (113147 152149 157315)
Wasatchian54.9 - 50.5USA (Wyoming) Telmatrechus parallelus (122174)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Telmatrechus parallelus (187756)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Cylindrobates messelensis (125466 139208)
MP 1348.07 - 41.03Germany (Eifel) Gerris sp. (135642) Gerris sp., Lutetiabates eckfeldensis (138912) Lutetiabates eckfeldensis (135641 135643)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9China (Xizang) Aquarius lunpolaensis (200346 224485) Gerris lunpolaensis, Halobates bagonensis (132619)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Gerris sp. (21976)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Electrogerris kotashevichi (110735 234648) Succineogerris larssoni, Electrogerris sp. (123764) Succineogerris nilsi (123862)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Denmark Gerris sp. (123762)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Gerris protobates (124680) Metrobates aeternalis (106384 122977)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Czechia Gerrinae indet. (123833)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France Oligoptilomera luberonensis (231435)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Gerris parabdominalis (122407)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (Montana) Gerridae indet. (120622)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Gerris sp. (122010)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Brachymetroides atra, Electrobates spinipes (122982) Electrobates spinipes (155411)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Aquarius sp. (138756)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333Thailand Gerrinae indet. (140983)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Limnobates prodromus (117252)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Washington) Gerris sp. (167662)