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Perrin's cave beetle

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Siettitia balsetensis

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Genus
  
Siettitia

Phylum
  
Order
  
Beetle

Similar
  
Beetle, Megadytes ducalis, Emperoptera mirabilis, Neduba extincta, Acanthametropus pecatonica

The Perrin's cave beetle is an extinct freshwater beetle from France. It and Siettitia ayenionensis are the only two species in the genus Siettitia.

This subterranean species was discoloured, its sensory silks were well developed and the eyes were extremely reduced and probably functional. The tracheae of its wing-cases (elytra) were well developed and it absorbed dissolved oxygen through its cuticle.

References

Perrin's cave beetle Wikipedia


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