Canthyporus

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Canthyporus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Adephaga
Family:
Dytiscidae
Genus:
Canthyporus

Zimmermann, 1919

Canthyporus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, containing the following species: [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 7 May 2012.


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