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Dytiscus
| Description | Dytiscus ("little diver" based on Greek δυτικός, "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix -ίσκος) is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America. They are predators that can reduce mosquito larvae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dytiscus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Dytiscus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Dytiscus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Dytiscus Linnaeus, 1758 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Vol. Tomus I, Editio decima, reformata: i-ii, 1-824. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 4 (44%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Geelgerande Waterkevers, Waterroofkevers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dytiscus |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Dytiscus alaskanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus ater species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus avunculus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
| Dytiscus biguttatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus bimarginatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus bogemanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus capensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus carolinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus circumcinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus circumflexus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus cordieri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus dauricus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus delictus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus dimidiatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus distantus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus dubius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus fasciatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus fasciventris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus flavipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus habilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus harrisii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus hatchi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus hermanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus hybridus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus lapponicus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Dytiscus latahensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Dytiscus latissimus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus latro species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus lavateri ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
| Dytiscus marginalis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Dytiscus marginicollis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.30 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Dytiscus miocenicus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Dytiscus mutinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus natator species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus oeningensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
| Dytiscus persicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus pisanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus porcatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus semisulcatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus septemtrionalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus sharpi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus sinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus sublimbatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus taeniatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus thianschanicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus unistriatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dytiscus verticalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Macrodytes Thomson, 1859 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Macrodytes |
| Dyticus Geoffroy, 1762 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Dyticus |
| Lionotus Agassiz, 1846 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Lionotus |
| Diticus Goldfuss, 1820 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Diticus |
| Leionotus Kirby, 1837 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Leionotus |
| Dyticus Linnaeus, 1758 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Dyticus |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1758 | Dytiscus Linnaeus p. 411 |
| 1761 | Dytiscus Linnaeus p. 214 |
| 1762 | Dyticus Geoffroy p. 185 |
| 1763 | Dytiscus Scopoli p. 96 |
| 1764 | Dytiscus Müller p. 18 |
| 1766 | Dytiscus Schaeffer |
| 1767 | Dytiscus Linnaeus p. 664 |
| 1768 | Dytiscus Strøm p. 327 |
| 1771 | Dytiscus Forster p. 52 |
| 1775 | Dytiscus Fabricius p. 230 |
| 1776 | Dytiscus Müller p. 69 |
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1793 | Dytiscus Panzer p. VIII |
| 1796 | Dytiscus Latreille p. 72 |
| 1798 | Dytiscus Fabricius p. 64 |
| 1798 | Dytiscus Paykull p. 190 |
| 1802 | Dytiscus Latreille p. 75 |
| 1804 | Dytiscus Latreille p. 139 |
| 1821 | Dytiscus Dejean p. 18 |
| 1861 | Dytiscus LeConte p. 42 |
| 1992 | Dytiscus Carpenter |
| 2011 | Dytiscus Bouchard et al. p. 151 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
