Where: Niedersachsen, Germany (51.8° N, 10.1° E: paleocoordinates 51.9° N, 9.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• MN16/17 land mammal ages
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: pond; lithified marl
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: mold/impression, adpression
Collection methods: Repository: Geologisch-Paläontologischen Institute, Universität Göttingen. Includes material collected by Straus (52-30), Jordan (583), Schmidt (598), and Gersdorf (599).
Primary reference: K. Kernbach. 1967. Über die bisher im Pliozän von Willershausen gefundenen Schmetterlings und Raupenreste. Bericht der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft zu Hannover 111:103-106 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 109196: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 13.05.2011, edited by Evangelos Vlachos
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Segestriites cromei n. gen. n. sp.25
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Philodromidites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.25
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? Diploneura maxima n. sp.2
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"? Oxyna pluvia n. sp." = Toxoneura pluvia2
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Pseudophrisson primus n. gen. n. sp.2
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Sciara strausi n. sp.13 Kohring and Schlüter 1993 dark-winged fungus gnat GZG 16965, 16506, 16537, 16815, 17408, 17498, 17498a, 21339a, 21749
Sciara willershausensis n. sp.13 Kohring and Schlüter 1993 dark-winged fungus gnat GZG 20439, 17499a, 17511a
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Plecia sp.2, Bibio sp.2, Bibio acaptus n. sp.2, Bibio dormitus n. sp.2, Bibio mancus n. sp.2, Bibio vixdus n. sp.2, Bibio discerptus n. sp.2, Bibio albangulus n. sp.2, Bibio nebulosus n. sp.2, Bibio soldatus n. sp.2, Bibio constringtus n. sp.2, Bibio tenuis n. sp.2, Bibio tripus n. sp.2, Bibio anasiformis n. sp.2, Bibio carnificus n. sp.2, Bibio praecidus n. sp.2, Bibio similis n. sp.2, Bibio deflectus n. sp.2, Bibio cruciformis n. sp.2, Bibio enormus n. sp.2, Bibio contererus n. sp.2, Bibio medioalbus n. sp.2, Bibio latiantennatus n. sp.2, Dilophus magnus n. sp.2
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Formicidae indet.24, Myrmicinae indet.24, Formicinae indet.24, Camponotini indet.24, Camponotus sp.24, Camponotites silvestris n. gen. n. sp.24
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"Lissonotinae indet." = Atrophini24, Pimplites praeparatus n. gen. n. sp.24, Ichneumoninae indet.24, Ichneumoninites sulfatorius n. gen. n. sp.24
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"Zaraea sp." = Abia24
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Gallerites keleri n. gen. n. sp., Sphingidites weidneri n. gen. n. sp.
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Geometridites jordani n. sp., Geometridites repens n. gen. n. sp.
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Noctuites gersdorfi n. sp.
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Cerurites wagneri n. gen. n. sp.
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Stigmellites heringi n. gen. n. sp., Stigmellites pliotityrellus n. sp.
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Eriocranites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.
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Coleoptera indet.3 Linnaeus 1758 beetle GZG 11733 (599-36), 8728 (599-39); 21 additional specimens in Gersdorf 1971; 20 in Gersdorf 1976; 12011 (583-270, Pentatomidae in Jordan 1967), 14048 (583-38, Heteroptera in Jordan), 13834 (583-40, Heteroptera in Jordan)
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Cupes praeglacialis n. sp.5
Cupes praeglacialis n. sp.5 Gersdorf 1976 reticulated beetle GZG 19924 (52-30.130), 18289 (52.30-131)
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Calosoma sycophanta3, Calosoma inquisitor3, Calosoma maderae5, Harpalinae indet.3, Lebia sp.3, "Brachynus sp." = Brachinus5
Calosoma sycophanta3 Linnaeus 1758 forest caterpillar hunter GZG 15146 (599-1); 22477 (52-30.152) in Gersdorf, 1976
Calosoma inquisitor3 Linnaeus 1758 ground beetle GZG 2064a (599-2); 23965 (52-30.163) in Gersdorf, 1976
"Brachynus sp." = Brachinus5 Weber 1801 ground beetle GZG 14048 (583-38) ("indet Wanze" in Jordan, 1967)
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Buprestidae indet.3 Leach 1815 jewel beetle GZG 13577 (599-10), 13464 (599-58); 599-68 in Gersdorf, 1971; 52-30.158 in Gersdorf, 1976
Buprestini indet.5 Leach 1815 jewel beetle GZG 221182 (52-30.133); 583-9 (Acanthosomatidae indet. in Jordan, 1967)
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Elateridae indet.3 Leach 1815 click beetle GZG 12841 coll. Mundlos (599-9); 23487 (52-30.165) in Gersdorf, 1976
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Cantharidae indet.4 Imhoff 1856 soldier beetle GZG 12840 Mundlos (599-37), 9178 (599-; 22203 (52-30.153) in Gersdorf, 197635)
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Coccinellidae indet.3, Coccinellinae indet.3, Chilocorini indet.3, Coccinellini indet.3, Harmonia sp.3, Halyzia sp.3
Coccinellidae indet.3 Latreille 1807 ladybird beetle GZG 2039 (599-18) 2066 (599-20), 15696 (599-21)
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Cerambycidae indet.21, Lamiinae indet.21, Saperdini indet.21, ? Saperda sp.5, "Saperdopsis robusta n. gen. n. sp." = Saperda robusta21, "Dorcadionini indet." = Lamiini21, "Acanthocinus schmidti n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti21, "Pseudonepa bitarsalis n. gen. n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti11, Cerambycinae indet.21, Xylotrechus sp.16, Prioninae indet.21, Lepturinae indet.21, Monochamoides willershausensis n. gen. n. sp.21
Cerambycidae indet.21 Latreille 1802 longhorned beetle GZG 598-1; 599-57 in Gersdorf 1969; 11711 (599-64) in Gersdorf 1971; 6 additional in Gersdorf 1976
Lamiinae indet.21 Latreille 1825 longhorned beetle GZG 15646 (598-12); GZG 21442 (52-30.134) in Gersdorf 1976
"Saperdopsis robusta n. gen. n. sp." = Saperda robusta21 Schmidt 1967 longhorned beetle GZG 12524 (598-13)
"Acanthocinus schmidti n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti21 Schmidt 1967 longhorned beetle GZG 10437 (598-10), 12836 (598-11)
"Pseudonepa bitarsalis n. gen. n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti11 Schmidt 1967 longhorned beetle GZG 13549 (583-37)
Cerambycinae indet.21 Latreille 1802 longhorned beetle GZG 11156 (598-2), 2062 (598-5), 2063 (598-6)
Lepturinae indet.21 Latreille 1802 longhorned beetle GZG 9177 (598-7), 598-8, GZG 20700 (52-30.137) in Gersdorf 1976
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Chrysomelidae indet.3 Latreille 1802 leaf beetle GZG 13631 (Saperdopsis robusta in Schmidt, 1967), 12839
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Curculionidae indet.4 Latreille 1802 snout beetle GZG 14285 (599-30), 17917 (599-63); 20933 (52-30.138), 52-30.007 in Gersdorf 1976
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Staphylinidae indet.4, Micropeplus macrofulvus n. sp.5, Necrophorus pliozaenicus n. sp.3, ? Staphylininae indet.3, "Pliosyntomium schmidti n. gen. n. sp." = Paederus schmidti14, ? Aleocharinae indet.10, Tachinus sp.10, Oxytelini indet.10, Pliosilpha strausi n. gen. n. sp.3, "Xylodrepa sexcarinata" = Dendroxena sexcarinata3
"Xylodrepa sexcarinata" = Dendroxena sexcarinata3 Motschulsky 1861 rove beetle ssp. pliocaenica; GZG 14202 (599-7)
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Sialis strausi n. sp.9
Sialis strausi n. sp.9 Illies 1967 alderfly GZG 11522 (594-1), 10326 (594-2), 16235 (594-3), 8144 (594-4), 16152 (594-5)
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Hypochrysa hercyniensis n. sp.19
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Orthoptera indet.17 Olivier 1789 grasshopper GZG 52-12372 (583-25, Pentatomidae indet. in Jordan 1967), 52-14659 (583-42, Heteroptera indet in Jordan 1967)
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Sphingonotus sp.6 Fieber 1852 band-winged grasshopper GZG 2068 (584-6), 8201 (584-7), 9176 (584-8), 9540 (584-9), 12340 (584-10), 12622 (584-11)
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Brachyptera schmidti n. sp.9
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Ulmeriella willershausensis n. sp.27 Weidner 1967 termite GZG 14181 (579-1), 16240 (579-2), 15582 (579-3), 16292 (579-4)
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Reticulitermes pliozaenicus n. sp.29
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Cicadidae indet.26, Cicada aff. orni15, Cicada aff. lodosi15, Tibicina sp.15, Tibicina boulardi n. sp.15, Tibicina lata n. sp.15, Tibicina aff. haematodes15
Cicadidae indet.26 Latreille 1802 cicada GZG 11005 (593-10); 15113, 15114, 15826, 18044 40308, 40310 in Moulds et al. (2023)
Tibicina boulardi n. sp.15 Moulds et al. 2023 cicada GZG.W.17632; 8816, 9132, 11178 (Tibicina haematodes in Wagner, 1967), 13689 (Tibicina haematodes in Wagner, 1967), 15412, 16175, 16879, 17330, 61908
Tibicina lata n. sp.15 Moulds et al. 2023 cicada GZG.W.14592; 11666 (Tibicina haematodes in Wagner, 1967), 13308 (Tibicina haematodes in Wagner, 1967), 16688, 23091
Tibicina aff. haematodes15 Scopoli 1763 cicada GZG 11684 (593-1), 12351 (593-2), 11030 (593-3), 13308 (593-4), 11666 (593-5), 11178 (593-6), 13689 (593-7), 593-11, 3987 (593-12), 5144 (593-13)
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Heteroptera indet.11 Latreille 1810 true bug GZG 8129 (583-16), 13570 (583-39), 14767 (583-41), 11729 (583-43); in Popov 2007: 18037, 18264
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"Cydnopsis affinis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11, "Coreoidus latus n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11, "Atoposita angulosa n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11, "Cydnopsis ventralis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11
"Cydnopsis affinis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11 Jordan 1967 true bug GZG 3449 (583-13), 60/23 (583-7); in Popov 2007: 10636, 12669
"Coreoidus latus n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11 Jordan 1967 true bug GZG 2594 (583-11), 5982 (583-15), 12626 (583-31)
"Atoposita angulosa n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11 Jordan 1967 true bug GZG 12037 (583-35
"Cydnopsis ventralis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis11 Jordan 1967 true bug GZG 3986 (583-6), 2830 (583-12)
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"Macrocranum pliozani n. gen. n. sp." = Macrocranum pliozaeni11 Jordan 1967 milkweed bug GZG 12639 (583-33)
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Tesseratomoides maximus n. gen. n. sp.11
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Halynoides brunneus n. gen. n. sp.11, Suspectocoris grandis n. gen. n. sp.11, "Pentatomoides incertus n. sp." = Carpocoroides incertus11, "Carpocoroides latus n. sp." = Carpocoroides latus11, "Carpocoroides punctatus n. sp." = Carpocoroides latus11, "Pentatomoides dubius n. sp." = Rhomboidea dubia11, Rhomboidea macroptera n. gen. n. sp.11, Pseudopalomena incerta n. gen. n. sp.11, "Pentatomoides atratus n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus11, "Pentatomoides atratus" = Pentatomoides atratus17, "Apodiphus robustus n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus11, "Pentatomoides echinodes n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus11
Suspectocoris grandis n. gen. n. sp.11 Jordan 1967 stink bug GZG 4214 (583-3) (9164 (583-30) is counterpart)
"Carpocoroides latus n. sp." = Carpocoroides latus11 Jordan 1967 stink bug GZG 8531 (583-17), 3989 (583-14), 2991 (583-8); 54/7 (583-5, Pentatomidae in Jordan 1967), 12098, 30701
"Pentatomoides atratus n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus11 Jordan 1967 stink bug GZG 12627 (583-22); in Popov 2007: GZG 52-30701
"Pentatomoides atratus" = Pentatomoides atratus17 Jordan 1967 stink bug GZG 13673 (583-28), 10496 (583-18), 10578 (583-26)
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Ovalocoris parva n. gen. n. sp.11
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"Nabis strausi n. sp." = Willershausenia strausi12
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"Aeschnidae indet." = Aeshnidae22
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Gomphidae indet.22 Rambur 1842 clubtail dragonfly GZG 10567 (600-3), 13622 (600-4),14273 (600-5), 13621 (600-6), 15242 (600-7), 13200 (600-8), 10565 (600-9)
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Chelydra strausi n. sp.20
Chelydra strausi n. sp.20 Schmidt 1966 turtle GPIG/GZG W05873a (holotype), near-complete juvenile specimen
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