Gerarus
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Gerarus collaris | |
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Superorder: | Archaeorthoptera
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Genus: | Gerarus Scudder, 1885
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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]
References[]
- ^ a b Christopher Taylor (May 13, 2009). "All About Gerarus". Catalogue of Organisms. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
Categories:
- Carboniferous insects
- Carboniferous arthropods of North America
- Prehistoric insects of Europe
- Prehistoric insect genera
- Insect enigmatic taxa
- Fossil taxa described in 1885
- Prehistoric insect stubs
- Carboniferous animal stubs