Biology:Tshekardocoleidae

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Short description: Extinct family of beetles

Tshekardocoleidae
Temporal range: Cisuralian–Guadalupian
Moravocoleus permianus.jpg
Fossil and life restoration of Moravocoleus permianus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Protocoleoptera
Family: Tshekardocoleidae
Rohdendorf, 1944
Genera

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Uralocoleidae G. Zalessky, 1947
  • Moravocoleidae Kukalová-Peck & Beutel, 2012

Tshekardocoleidae is an extinct family of beetles, known from the Permian. They represent amongst the oldest beetles. Like other primitive beetles, they are thought to have been xylophagous.[2] They first appeared during the Cisuralian, before becoming extinct at the beginning of the Guadalupian.[2] A claimed Jurassic record is doubtful.[1] The oldest known beetle, Coleopsis, was originally assigned to this family, but is now assigned to its own family Coleopsidae.[1]

Taxonomy

thumb|right|upright|undescribed Tshekardocoleid larvae, Tshekarda site Kirejtshuk (2020) included the following genera in Tshekardocoleidae[1]

The genus Uralocoleus had been placed in the family by some authors, but the type species Uralocoleus splendens Zalessky 1947 was considered incertae sedis by Kirejtshuk (2020) as a possible beetle or cockroach. The second species placed in the genus "Uralocoleus" ultimus was rejected from placement in Uralocoleus and listed as "genus incertus" ultimus Ponomarenko, 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kirejtshuk, Alexander G. (2020-02-17). "Taxonomic Review of Fossil Coleopterous Families (Insecta, Coleoptera). Suborder Archostemata: Superfamilies Coleopseoidea and Cupedoidea". Geosciences 10 (2): 73. doi:10.3390/geosciences10020073. ISSN 2076-3263. Bibcode2020Geosc..10...73K. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Zhao, Xianye; Yu, Yilun; Clapham, Matthew E; Yan, Evgeny; Chen, Jun; Jarzembowski, Edmund A; Zhao, Xiangdong; Wang, Bo (2021-11-08). Perry, George H; Fikacek, Martin. eds. "Early evolution of beetles regulated by the end-Permian deforestation". eLife 10: e72692. doi:10.7554/eLife.72692. ISSN 2050-084X. PMC 8585485. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.72692. 

Wikidata ☰ Q19393435 entry