Mesozoic Notocupes revealed as the sister group of Cupedidae (Coleoptera: Archostemata)

Despite encompassing only about 50 extant species, beetles of the suborder Archostemata have a rich fossil history, being known from the Permian and dominating coleopteran assemblages in the Mesozoic before declining in richness towards the Late Cretaceous. Given the limited diversity of extant arch...

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Main Authors: Yan-Da Li, Erik Tihelka, Shûhei Yamamoto, Alfred F. Newton, Fang-Yuan Xia, Ye Liu, Di-Ying Huang, Chen-Yang Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1015627/full