Superorder Archaeorthoptera Order Incertae sedis | Family Geraridae Rank Genus | |
Similar Pseudopulex, Coxoplectoptera, Titanoptera, Diaphanopterodea, Protorthoptera | ||
Gerarus is an extinct genus of Archaeorthropteran insect, and is one of the most abundant genera of Carboniferous insects. 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.
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