Grassel, Braunschweig: Early/Lower Toarcian, Germany

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Insecta
Agmatozoon articulatum Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Eoblattida - Blattogryllidae
Dorniella pulchra Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Dorniella multoramosa Bode 1953
synonym of Dorniella pulchra
(1 measurement)
Dorniella biramosa Bode 1953
synonym of Dorniella pulchra
(1 measurement)
Insecta
Trimerocephalium incisum Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera
Ellipes laesa Bode 1953
recombined as Ellipibodus laesa
(1 measurement)
Amblylexis gibberata Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Ptychopteridae
Acritorhyphus ramosus Bode 1953
synonym of Eoptychoptera simplex
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera
Culiciscolex gibberatus Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Limoniidae
Architipula bodeisimilis Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Paratipula formosa Bode 1953
recombined as Architipula formosa
(1 measurement)
Ozotipula tarda Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera
Amianta eurycephala Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Homoeoptychopteris incerta Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Protorhyphidae
Protorhyphus ovisimilis Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Heterorhyphidae
Heterorhyphus analivarius Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Heterorhyphus latus Bode 1953
synonym of Heterorhyphus anomalus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Odonata
Syrrhoe commissa n. gen., n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Odonata - Sphenophlebiidae
Ensphingophlebia undulata n. gen., n. sp. Bode 1953
2 specimens
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Odonata - Liassogomphidae
Paragomphus angulatus n. gen., n. sp. Handlirsch 1939
1 specimen
recombined as Phthitogomphus angulatus
(1 measurement)
Gomphites brodiei (Brodie 1845)
1 specimen
recombined as Heterothemis brodiei
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Odonata - Myopophlebiidae
Liadothemis wunnenbergi Bode 1953
1 specimen
recombined as Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi
Myopophlebia libera Bode 1953
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Myopophlebia tecta n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Myopophlebia libera
(1 measurement)
Strongylogomphus grasselianus n. gen., n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Strongylogomphus grasselianus Bode 1953
Insecta - Protomyrmeleontidae
Protomyrmeleon (Tillyardagrion) grasselensis n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
recombined as Protomyrmeleon grasselensis
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera
Margaroptilon formosum Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Fulgoridium (Productofulgoridium) filiferum Bode 1953
recombined as Productofulgoridium filiferum
(2 measurements)
Fulgoridium (Procerofulgoridium) verticillatum Bode 1953
recombined as Procerofulgoridium verticillatum
(2 measurements)
Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) obesum Bode 1953
recombined as Compactofulgoridium obesum
(2 measurements)
Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) fronterotundum Bode 1953
recombined as Compactofulgoridium fronterotundum
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Fulgoridiidae
Fulgoridium sp. Handlirsch 1906
(2 measurements)
Elasmoscelidium rectemarginatum Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Elasmoscelidium promotum Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera
Tetragonidium parallelogramma Bode 1953
recombined as Tetrafulgoria parallelogramma
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Pachymeridiidae
Stiphroschema longealatum Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Adelocoris ambiguus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Archegocimicidae
Corynecoris occultatus Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Megalocoris laticlavus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Ensphingocoris parvulus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Procercopidae
Procercopis lacerata Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Blattaria - Raphidiomimidae
Ptyctoblattina simplicior n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Ptyctoblattina completa n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Liadoblattina blakei
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Orthoptera - Protogryllidae
Protogryllus formosus n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Protogryllus formosus Bode 1953
Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae
Elcana hildesiana n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium geinitzi
(1 measurement)
Elcana dilatata n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium geinitzi
(1 measurement)
Elcana incurvata n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium minima
(1 measurement)
Elcana novemmaculata n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium minima
(1 measurement)
Elcana planta n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium minima
(1 measurement)
Elcana infralaesa n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium media
(1 measurement)
Elcana prominens Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium media
(1 measurement)
Elcana varia n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium media
(1 measurement)
Elcana rescripta n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Panorpidium media
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Aerophasmidae
Chresmodella culminecontracta n. sp. Bode 1953
1 specimen
synonym of Schesslitziella integra
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Neuroptera - Prohemerobiidae
cf. Ooidia sp. Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
    = Prohemerobius mediolatus Bode 1953
Ponomarenko 1995
Parhemerobius dilatatus Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Parhemerobius aequalirotundatus Bode 1953
synonym of Parhemerobius dilatatus
(1 measurement)
Parhemerobius praeauctus Bode 1953
synonym of Parhemerobius dilatatus
(1 measurement)
Prohemerobius triangulus Bode 1953
synonym of Parhemerobius dilatatus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Neuroptera - Kalligrammatidae
Liassopsychops curvata Bode 1953
corrected as Liassopsychops curvatus
Insecta - Coleoptera
Rhomaleus ornatus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Trachypachidae
Liassocarabites praefrictus Bode 1953
synonym of Prosynactus scissus
(2 measurements)
Euenarthrus mandibulatus Bode 1953
synonym of Prosynactus scissus
(2 measurements)
Megelytrites mutilatus Bode 1953
synonym of Prosynactus scissus
(2 measurements)
Mesalocistus constrictus Bode 1953
synonym of Prosynactus gracilis
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera
Scalopoides inscissus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Grasselites pusillus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Perosoma praecisum Bode 1953
recombined as Peridosoma praecisum
(2 measurements)
Perosoma praecisum Bode 1953
recombined as Peridosoma praecisum
Omogongylus ovatus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Gastroratus dispertitus Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Pleuralocista insculpta Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Aptilotus capitecarens Bode 1953
recombined as Aptilotitus capitecarens
(1 measurement)
Pholipheron articulatus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Diplocelides minutus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Metanastes denudatus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Tripsalis praecisa Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Trochiscites capitapertus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Diatrypamene angulocollis Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Sideriosemion punctolineatum Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Leptosolenophorus brevicollis Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Brachylaimon striatus Bode 1953
(2 measurements)
Loxoncus striatulus Bode 1953
recombined as Mesoncus striatulus
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Necrotrichoptera - Necrotauliidae
Necrotaulius marginatus (Bode 1905)
synonym of Necrotaulius parvulus
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Mecoptera - Bittacidae
Haplobittacus parvus Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Polydicrobittacus lingula Bode 1953
recombined as Parabittacus lingula
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Mecoptera - Orthophlebiidae
Parorthophlebia grasselensis Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Orthophlebia latipennisimilis Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Mecoptera - Pseudopolycentropodidae
Pseudopolycentropus obtusus Bode 1953
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Reculida - Geinitziidae
Gryllacris fasciata n. sp. Bode 1905
Bode 1905 1 specimen
recombined as Geinitzia fasciata
(1 measurement)
see common names

Geography
Country:Germany State/province:Niedersachsen
Coordinates: 52.4° North, 10.6° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:41.6° North, 17.6° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Jurassic Epoch:Early/Lower Jurassic
Stage:Toarcian 10 m.y. bin:Jurassic 3
Key time interval:Early/Lower Toarcian
Age range of interval:184.20000 - 182.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Posidonia Shale
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified mudstone
Environment:offshore indet. Tectonic setting:passive margin
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:mold/impression
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: Specimens deposited in Geol. Landesmuseum, Berlin
Metadata
Database number:107321
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:J. Karr, Z. Newman
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2011-04-04 17:03:00 Last modified:2014-07-17 16:24:15
Access level:the public Released:2013-04-04 17:03:00
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
35656. A. Bode. 1953. Die Insektenfauna des Ostniedersachsischen Oberen Lias. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 103:1-375 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]

Secondary references:

50465 A. Bode. 1905. Orthoptera und Neuroptera aus dem Oberen Lias von Braunschweig. Jahrbuch der Königlich Preussischen Geologischen Landesanstalt und Bergakademie zu Berlin 25:218-245 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
36186 A. G. Ponomarenko. 1995. Upper Liassic neuropterans (Insecta) from Lower Saxony, Germany. Russian Entomological Journal 4(1-4):73-89 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]