Scaphisoma

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Scaphisoma
Scaphisoma agaricinum 05.JPG
Scaphisoma agaricinum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Scaphisoma
Leach, 1815
Synonyms
  • ScaphosomaAgassiz, 1846
  • CaryoscaphaGanglbauer, 1899
  • ScaphiomicrusCasey, 1900
  • PseudoscaphosomaPic, 1915
  • ScutoscaphosomaPic, 1916
  • ScaphellaAchard, 1924
  • MacrobaeoceraPic, 1925
  • MacroscaphosomaPic, 1928
  • MimoscaphosomaPic, 1928
  • MetalloscaphaLöbl, 1975

Scaphisoma is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

There are 770 known species in the genus. [1] These include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scaphisoma Leach, 1815". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 February 2021.