†Mesoderus magnus Prokin and Ren 2010 (predaceous diving beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Dytiscidae
Full reference: A. A. Prokin and D. Ren. 2010. New Mesozoic diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) from China. Paleontological Journal 44(5):526-533
Belongs to Mesoderus according to A. A. Prokin and D. Ren 2010
Sister taxa: Mesoderus ovatus, Mesoderus punctatus, Mesoderus ventralis
Type specimen: CNU-COL-LB2009033, an exoskeleton (complete beetle). Its type locality is Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2009 collection, which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2009 collection
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