Cyclaxyridae, the sooty mould beetles, is a family in the superfamily Cucujoidea with one living genus, Cyclaxyra, containing two species endemic to New Zealand, plus three further extinct genera known from fossils in Myanmar and Europe. The living species are mycophagous, feeding on fungal spores, conidia, and hyphae associated with sooty mould, and the family known range runs from the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous to the present.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ899747, descriptionView the Source 2. Cyclaxyridae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Cyclaxyridae are a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Flat Bark and Fungus Beetle Families (Cucujoidea), Lead
Cyclaxyridae are a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea.
View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cyclaxyridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cyclaxyridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 100.5 ... "early_interval": "Cenomanian"
Wikidata: Cyclaxyridae
Wikidata Q899747, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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