Biology:Sphaerius martini
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Short description: Extinct species of beetle
| Sphaerius martini Temporal range: Template:Fossil range/linked
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Sphaeriusidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerius |
| Species: | †S. martini
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| †Sphaerius martini Li and Cai, 2023[1]
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Sphaerius martini is an extinct species of beetle in the family Sphaeriusidae that lived during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous epoch.[2][1] The holotype measures about 0.6 mm (0.024 in) in length and 0.44 mm (0.017 in) in width.[1]
Distribution
Sphaerius martini is known from fossilised specimens found in Burmese amber.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Li, Yan-Da; Ślipiński, Adam; Huang, Di-Ying; Cai, Chen-Yang (11 January 2023). "New fossils of Sphaeriusidae from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber revealed by confocal microscopy (Coleoptera: Myxophaga)". Frontiers in Earth Science 10. doi:10.3389/feart.2022.901573. Bibcode: 2023FrEaS..10.1573L.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "†Sphaerius martini Li and Cai 2023". Paleobiology Database. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=466756.
Wikidata ☰ Q133804188 entry
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