Insecta - Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae
Full reference: G. V. Nikolajev. 1995. A new subfamily of lamellicorn beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Transbaykalia and its phylogenetic relationships. Paleontological Journal 29(2):185-191
Belongs to Cretoscarabaeus according to G. V. Nikolajev 2007
See also Nikolajev 1995
Sister taxon: Cretoscarabaeus lentiginosus
Type specimen: PIN 4210/708, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Baissa (PIN collection 4210, layer 22), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large siltstone/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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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