Protoclaviger
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protoclaviger-285-2213140
title:
Protoclaviger
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Protoclaviger is an extinct Early Eocene transitional fossil myrmecophile of the rove beetle subfamily Pselaphinae, and a stem group of the modern supertribe Clavigeritae, of which Claviger is a representative. All modern Clavigeritae are morphologically specialized obligate colony parasites of ant nests, soliciting food via trophallaxis from worker ants, and preying on the nest brood. The amber-embedded holotype specimen of the single species, Protoclaviger trichodens, was recovered from a piec
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Genus of beetles
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protoclaviger
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2024-03-22T09:25:23Z
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