†Protobombus (Thnetobombus) pristinus Wappler and Engel 2003
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Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Alternative combination: Protobombus pristinus
Full reference: T. Wappler and M. Engel. 2003. The Middle Eocene Bee Faunas of Eckfeld and Messel, Germany (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Journal of Paleontology 77(5):908-921
Belongs to Protobombus (Thnetobombus) according to M. S. Engel 2021
See also Wappler 2003 and Wappler and Engel 2003
Sister taxon: Protobombus (Thnetobombus) basilaris
Distribution:
• Eocene of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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