Biology:Gerarus

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Gerarus
Temporal range: Carboniferous
Gerarus collaris 1er Congrès international d'entomologie, Bruxelles, 1-6 août, 1910 (1911-12) (16477916279).jpg
Gerarus collaris
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Archaeorthoptera
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Geraridae
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Gerarus

Scudder, 1885

Gerarus is an extinct genus of Archaeorthopteran insect, and is one of the most abundant genera of Carboniferous insects.[1] They had a wingspan of up to 10 centimetres (4 in), and an inflated thorax armed with sharp spines up to 1 millimetre (0.04 in) long.[1]

Gerarus sp and indeterminate pterygote insect fossils
Gerarus sp. fossil and an indeterminate pterygote insect

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Christopher Taylor (May 13, 2009). "All About Gerarus". Catalogue of Organisms. http://catalogue-of-organisms.blogspot.com/2009/05/all-about-gerarus.html. Retrieved March 26, 2010. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5550339 entry