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Megadytes ducalis
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Megadytes ducalis is a species of water beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is the largest species in the family.[2] Until recently, the species was only known from a single specimen that was collected in the 19th century from Brazil,[3] but more specimens, also collected in the 19th century from Brazil, were discovered in 2019.[4] Although listed as extinct by the IUCN, the limited studies conducted on water beetles in Brazil means that it might still survive.[3]
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Holotype of Megadytes ducalis, housed in the Natural History Museum, London | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Dytiscidae |
Genus: | Megadytes |
Species: | †M. ducalis |
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†Megadytes ducalis Sharp, 1882 | |
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