Crowsoniella
| Crowsoniella | |
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| Drawing of Crowsoniella relicta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Archostemata |
| Family: | Crowsoniellidae Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1983 |
| Genus: | Crowsoniella Pace, 1975 |
| Species: | C. relicta
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| Binomial name | |
| Crowsoniella relicta Pace, 1975
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Crowsoniella is a genus of
At only 1.5 mm (1⁄16 in) in length, this species is comparatively small for this suborder. They also feature several unusual morphological features such as missing alae, modified and reduced mouth parts, and smooth elytra (lacking window punctures characteristic of this suborder). Nothing is known about this species' biology.[3] Some authors have proposed a close relationship to Micromalthidae.[2]
References
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