†Lissomus taxodii Heer 1870 (click beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Elateridae
Alternative combination: Curculionites taxodii
Full reference: O. Heer. 1870. Die Miocene flora und fauna Spitzbergens. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, Ny Följd 8(7):1-98
Belongs to Lissomus according to R. Kundrata et al. 2021
See also Birket-Smith 1977, Heer 1870 and Legalov 2015
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Nat. Riks. Ar. 40, an elytra. Its type locality is Cap Staratschin, which is in a Danian/Selandian delta plain shale in the Firkanten Formation of Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Cap Staratschin
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