†Helophorus (Mesohelophorus) palaeosibiricus Fikáček et al. 2012 (water scavenger beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Helophoridae
Synonym: Mesohelophorus sibiricus Ponomarenko 1977 [replaced name]
Full reference: M. Fikáček, A. Prokin, R. B. Angus, A. Ponomarenko, Y. L. Yue, D. Ren, and J. Prokop. 2012. Revision of Mesozoic fossils of the helophorid lineage of the superfamily Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera: Polyphaga). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52:89-127
Belongs to Helophorus (Mesohelophorus) according to M. Fikáček et al. 2012
See also Ponomarenko 1977
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Helophorus (Mesohelophorus) palaeosibiricus: PIN 3064/841, an exoskeleton
- Mesohelophorus sibiricus: PIN 3063/841, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Baissa (PIN collection 3064), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large marl in the Zaza Formation of the Russian Federation.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the Russian Federation (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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