Insektenmergel, Schambelen, Aargau (Jurassic of Switzerland)
Where: Switzerland (47.5° N, 8.2° E)
• Paleocoordinates: 36.0° N, 19.2° E (Wright 2013)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Insektenmergel Formation, Angulata (201.3 - 196.5 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; lithified, black claystone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: mold/impression, adpression, replaced with pyrite
Collection methods: quarrying, chemical, mechanical,
• Repository: Zurich Museum
Primary reference: O. Heer. 1852. Die Lias-Insel des Aargau's. Zwei Geologische Vorträge Gehalten im März 1852 1:1-15 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 131766: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 29.07.2012, edited by Matthew Clapham
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
• "Unfortunately, the black marl, in which the Swiss insects included, are very much weathered pyrite and despite the careful storage so that the valuable Heers types, which are all available in the Zurich Museum, Will in a short time be lost to science. Many pieces have already been defaced, and it is therefore entirely dependent on inadequate Heers figures." Handlirsch, 1906
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"Aeschna hageni n. sp." = Anisozygopteron hageni2
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Protocoris planus n. sp. Heer 1852 true bug | |
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"Cercopidium minutum n. sp." = Archijassus minutus2, "Cercopidium morio n. sp." = Archijassus morio2
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Bellingera ovalis n. gen. n. sp., "Colymbetes arcuatus n. sp." = Colymbetopsis arcuatus, "Strongylites laevigatus n. sp." = Coleopteron laevigatus2, Coleopteron sp.1, "Glaphyroptera spectabilis n. sp." = Coleopteron spectabilis2, "Byrrhydium troglodytes n. sp." = Coleopteron troglodytes2, "Carabites harpalinus n. sp." = Coleopteron harpalinus2, Prototoma striata n. gen. n. sp., Thurmannia punctulata n. gen. n. sp., Strongylites morio n. sp.2, Strongylites stygius n. gen. n. sp.2, Petrorophus truncatus n. gen. n. sp., Sitonites melanarius n. gen. n. sp.2, Curculionites liasinus n. sp., "Glaphyroptera depressa n. sp." = Glaphyropterites depressus, "Euchroma liasina n. sp." = Smodicoptera liasina, Trixagites floralis n. gen. n. sp.2, Wollastonia ovalis n. gen. n. sp., "Cycloderma deplanatum n. gen. n. sp." = Critoderma deplanatum2, "Buprestites lyellii n. sp." = Adynasia lyelli2, Megacentrus tristis n. sp., Gyrinites troglodytes n. gen. n. sp.
Bellingera ovalis n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle
"Colymbetes arcuatus n. sp." = Colymbetopsis arcuatus Heer 1852 beetle
Prototoma striata n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle
Thurmannia punctulata n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle
Petrorophus truncatus n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle
Curculionites liasinus n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle
"Glaphyroptera depressa n. sp." = Glaphyropterites depressus Heer 1852 beetle
"Euchroma liasina n. sp." = Smodicoptera liasina Heer 1852 beetle
Wollastonia ovalis n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle
Megacentrus tristis n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle
Gyrinites troglodytes n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 beetle | |
"Hydrobius veteranus n. sp." = Hydrobiites veteranus, "Carabites bellus n. sp." = Hydrobiites bellus2
"Hydrobius veteranus n. sp." = Hydrobiites veteranus Heer 1852 beetle | |
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Carabites anthracinus n. sp.
Carabites anthracinus n. sp. Heer 1852 ground beetle | |
Aphodiites protogaeus n. gen. n. sp.2
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"Glaphyroptera gehreti n. sp." = Glaphyropterodes gehreti
"Glaphyroptera gehreti n. sp." = Glaphyropterodes gehreti Heer 1852 beetle | |
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"Glaphyroptera brevicollis n. sp." = Proctobuprestis brevicollis2, Glaphyroptera insignis n. gen. n. sp., Micranthaxia rediviva n. gen. n. sp.
Glaphyroptera insignis n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 jewel beetle
Micranthaxia rediviva n. gen. n. sp. Heer 1852 jewel beetle | |
Bothynophora elegans n. gen. n. sp.2, Latridiites schaumi n. gen. n. sp.2, "Melanophila costata n. sp." = Melanophilopsis costata2, Dysarestus vetustus n. gen. n. sp.1, "Hydrophilites interpunctatus n. sp." = Coleopteron interpunctatus2, Hydrophilites stygius n. sp.2, "Hydrophilus acherontis n. sp." = Hydrophilites acherontis, "Bellingera laticollis n. sp." = Bellingeropsis laticollis2, "Gyrinites minimus n. sp." = Phaulogyrinus minimus2, Cistelites insignis n. gen. n. sp.2, "Melanophila sculptilis n. sp." = Melanophilites sculptilis, "Glaphyroptera gracilis n. sp." = Glaphyropterula gracilis
"Hydrophilus acherontis n. sp." = Hydrophilites acherontis Heer 1852 beetle
"Melanophila sculptilis n. sp." = Melanophilites sculptilis Heer 1852 beetle
"Glaphyroptera gracilis n. sp." = Glaphyropterula gracilis Heer 1852 beetle | |
Baseopsis forficulina n. gen. n. sp.2
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Blattidium medium n. sp.3, "Blattina angustata n. sp." = Mesoblattina angustata3, "Blattina formosa n. sp." = Schambeloblattina formosa
"Blattina formosa n. sp." = Schambeloblattina formosa Heer 1852 cockroach | |
Acridiites liasinus n. sp.2
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"Clathrotermes signatus n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi2, "Calotermes plagiatus n. sp." = Panorpidium plagiatus2, "Calotermes maculatus n. sp." = Panorpidium minima2, "Calotermes obtectus n. sp." = Panorpidium magna2, Calotermes troglodytes n. sp.2
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"Acridiites deperditus n. sp." = Acridomima deperditus2
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Gomphocerites heeriana n. sp.1
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Cyclocoris pinguis n. gen. n. sp.2
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