Stygoporus
Stygoporus oregonensis is a species of beetle in the family Dytiscidae, the only species in the genus Stygoporus.[1]
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| Genus: | Stygoporus Larson & LaBonte, 1994 |
| Species: | S. oregonensis |
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They were first identified in an Oregon bathroom in 1984. Eight specimens were collected by Oregon State University before the bathroom was bleached. There have been no reported specimens found until 2014 to 2016.[2]
References
- Dytiscidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- Kanda, Kojun; Gomez, R. Antonio; Van Driesche, Richard; Miller, Kelly B.; Maddison, David R. (16 November 2016). "Phylogenetic placement of the Pacific Northwest subterranean endemic diving beetle Stygoporus oregonensis Larson & LaBonte (Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae)". ZooKeys (632): 75–91. doi:10.3897/zookeys.632.9866. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 5126547. PMID 27920606.
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