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Gerridae Leach, 1815

100264  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100264)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Hemiptera (Order)
  7. Gerridae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aquarius Schellenberg, 1800
  2. Genus Archaeoptilomera Zettel, 2009
  3. Genus Asclepios Distant, 1915
  4. Genus Austrobates Andersen & Weir, 1994
  5. Genus Brachymetra Mayr, 1865
  6. Genus Brailovskybates Floriano & Moreira in Floriano, Moreira & Bispo, 2023
  7. Genus Calyptobates Polhemus & Polhemus, 1994
  8. Genus Celerobates Zettel, 2009
  9. Genus Cesametra Koçak & Kemal, 2009
  10. Genus Cretogerris Perrichot, Nel & Néraudeau, 2005 †
  11. Genus Cylindrobates Wappler & Andersen, 2004 †
  12. Genus Cylindrostethus Fieber, 1860
  13. Genus Floresiobates Polhemus & Polhemus, 2008
  14. Genus Gerris Fabricius, 1794
  15. Genus Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822
  16. Genus Lathriobates Polhemus, 2004
  17. Genus Lathriobatoides Polhemus, 2004
  18. Genus Limnogonus Stål, 1868
  19. Genus Limnometra Mayr, 1865
  20. Genus Limnoporus Stål, 1868
  21. Genus Lutetiabates Wappler & Andersen, 2004 †
  22. Genus Metrobates Uhler, 1871
  23. Genus Neogerris Matsumura, 1913
  24. Genus Oligoptilomera Nel et al., 2023 †
  25. Genus Ptilomera Amyot & Serville, 1843
  26. Genus Ptilomerella Zettel, 2009
  27. Genus Rhagadotarsus Breddin, 1905
  28. Genus Rheumatobates Bergroth, 1892
  29. Genus Rheumatometra Kirkaldy, 1902
  30. Genus Rheumatometroides Hungerford & Matsuda, 1958
  31. Genus Stenobates Esaki, 1927
  32. Genus Telmatometra Bergroth in Torre Bueno, 1908
  33. Genus Telmatometropsis Mondragón-F., Morales & Moreira, 2021
  34. Genus Tenagogerris Hungerford & Matsuda, 1958
  35. Genus Thetibates Polhemus & Polhemus, 1996
  36. Genus Trepobates Uhler, 1894
  37. Genus Xiphovelopsis Floriano & Moreira in Floriano, Rodrigues & Moreira, 2024
  38. Genus Callistometra Bergroth, 1908 (Misspelling)
  39. Genus Cryptobates Esaki, 1929 accepted as Lathriobates Polhemus, 2004 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  40. Genus Cryptobatoides Polhemus, 1991 accepted as Lathriobatoides Polhemus, 2004 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  41. Genus Ectrephus Handlirsch in Schroeder, 1925 † (Misspelling)
  42. Genus Euratas Distant, 1910 accepted as Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822 (synonym)
  43. Genus Fabatus Distant, 1910 accepted as Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822 (synonym)
  44. Genus Hygrotrechus Stål, 1868 accepted as Aquarius Schellenberg, 1800
  45. Genus Hynesia China, 1943 accepted as Rheumatobates Bergroth, 1892 (synonym)
  46. Genus Stenometra Esaki, 1926 accepted as Stenobates Esaki, 1927 (Homonym of Stenometra Clark, 1909)
  47. Genus Stephania White, 1883 accepted as Trepobates Uhler, 1894
  48. Genus Alardus Distant, 1903 (uncertain, unassessed)
  49. Genus Amemboa Esaki, 1925 (uncertain, unassessed)
  50. Genus Amemboides Polhemus & Andersen, 1984 (uncertain, unassessed)
  51. Genus Andersenella Polhemus & Polhemus, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  52. Genus Andersenius Zettel & Chen, 1996 (uncertain, unassessed)
  53. Genus Caprivia China, 1931 (uncertain, unassessed)
  54. Genus Charmatometra Kirkaldy, 1899 (uncertain, unassessed)
  55. Genus Ciliometra Polhemus & Polhemus, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  56. Genus Electrobates Andersen & Poinar, 1992 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  57. Genus Eobates Drake & Harris, 1934 (uncertain, unassessed)
  58. Genus Eotrechus Kirkaldy, 1902 (uncertain, unassessed)
  59. Genus Euodus Distant, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  60. Genus Eurygerris Hungerford & Matsuda, 1958 (uncertain, unassessed)
  61. Genus Gerastratus Distant, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  62. Genus Gerriselloides Hungerford & Matsuda, 1958 (uncertain, unassessed)
  63. Genus Gnomobates Polhemus & Polhemus, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  64. Genus Iobates Polhemus & Polhemus, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  65. Genus Janias Distant, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  66. Genus Kallistometra Kirkaldy, 1899 (uncertain, unassessed)
  67. Genus Limnogonoides Poisson, 1965 (uncertain, unassessed)
  68. Genus Macrogerris Andersen, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  69. Genus Metrobatoides Polhemus & Polhemus, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  70. Genus Metrobatopsis Esaki, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  71. Genus Metrocoris Mayr, 1865 (uncertain, unassessed)
  72. Genus Naboandelus Distant, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  73. Genus Nacebus Distant, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  74. Genus Neoalardus Distant, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  75. Genus Ovatametra Kenaga, 1942 (uncertain, unassessed)
  76. Genus Pleciobates Esaki, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  77. Genus Potamobates Champion, 1898 (uncertain, unassessed)
  78. Genus Potamometropsis Lundblad, 1933 (uncertain, unassessed)
  79. Genus Pseudohalobates J. Polhemus & D. Polhemus, 1996 (uncertain, unassessed)
  80. Genus Rhyacobates Esaki, 1923 (uncertain, unassessed)
  81. Genus Stenobatopsis J. Polhemus & D. Polhemus, 1996 (uncertain, unassessed)
  82. Genus Stridulobates Zettel & Thirumalai, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  83. Genus Stygiobates Polhemus & Polhemus, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  84. Genus Tachygerris Drake, 1957 (uncertain, unassessed)
  85. Genus Tachygonus Drake, 1957 (uncertain, unassessed)
  86. Genus Talaudia Polhemus & Polhemus, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  87. Genus Tarsotrechus Andersen, 1980 (uncertain, unassessed)
  88. Genus Telmatometroides J. Polhemus, 1991 (uncertain, unassessed)
  89. Genus Teratobates Esaki, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
  90. Genus Trepobatoides Hungerford & Matsuda, 1958 (uncertain, unassessed)
  91. Genus Trepobatopsis Champion, 1898 (uncertain, unassessed)
  92. Genus Ures Distant, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  93. Genus Ventidiopsis Miyamoto, 1967 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Gerridae Leach, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100264 on 2026-04-28
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source some verified marine genera (AJR, Nov 2010) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Hemipterodea (=Oligonephridia) (Superorder) > Hemiptera (Order) > Gerromorpha (Group) > Gerroidea (Superfamily) > Gerridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Bugs, terrestrial and a few marine incl. Halobates (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Palaeocene (Danian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
To WoRMS 
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