Ootypus is a monotypic genus of beetles belonging to the family Cryptophagidae.[1] The only species is Ootypus globosus. It is native to Europe.[2][3]

Ootypus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cryptophagidae
Genus: Ootypus
Ganglbauer, 1899
Species:
O. globosus
Binomial name
Ootypus globosus
(Waltl, 1838)

References

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  1. ^ "Ootypus Ganglbauer, 1899". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Johnson, C.1992 Familie: Cryptophagidae. In: Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, vol.2 Goecke and Evers. Krefeld: 114-134