†Prospercheus cristatus Prokin 2009 (water scavenger beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae
Full reference: A. A. Prokin. 2009. New water scavenger beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) from the Mesozoic of Mongolia. Paleontological Journal 43:660-663
Belongs to Prospercheus according to A. A. Prokin 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: PIN 4270/1012, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Shar-Teg, outcrop 442/2 (PIN collection 4270), which is in a Tithonian lacustrine - large claystone in the Sharteg Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Mongolia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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