Cretoscarabaeus lentiginosus Nikolajev 1995 (scarab beetle)

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 gibbosus

Type specimen: PIN 4210/702, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Baissa (PIN collection 4210, layer 2), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large siltstone/marl in the Zaza Formation of the Russian Federation.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Baissa (PIN collection 4210, layer 2)

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