Crowsoniellidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Archostemata |
Family: |
Crowsoniellidae Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1983 |
Genus: |
Crowsoniella Pace, 1975 |
Binomial name | |
Crowsoniella relicta Pace, 1975 |
The Crowsoniellidae are a monotypic family of beetles, in the suborder Archostemata. So far, only a single species, Crowsoniella relicta, has been attributed to this family. It is a minute animal (about 1.8 mm (0.071 in)) that was collected in central Italy from calcareous soil at the base of a chestnut tree. No other specimens have been found since.