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Pselaphus
Taxonomy
Pselaphus was named by Herbst (1791). It is extant. It is the type genus of Pselaphidae, Pselaphitae.
It was assigned to Coleoptera by Herbst (1791) and Latreille (1796); to Pselaphii by Latreille (1802); to Pselaphidae by Carpenter (1992); and to Pselaphini by Bouchard et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Coleoptera by Herbst (1791) and Latreille (1796); to Pselaphii by Latreille (1802); to Pselaphidae by Carpenter (1992); and to Pselaphini by Bouchard et al. (2011).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1791 | Pselaphus Herbst p. 106 |
| 1796 | Pselaphus Latreille p. 34 |
| 1802 | Pselaphus Latreille p. 239 |
| 1992 | Pselaphus Carpenter |
| 2011 | Pselaphus Bouchard et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Pleistocene | United Kingdom | P. heisei (168264 168267) |