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If Dung Beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Arose in Association with Dinosaurs, Did They Also Suffer a Mass Co-Extinction at the K-Pg Boundary?

The evolutionary success of beetles and numerous other terrestrial insects is generally attributed to co-radiation with flowering plants but most studies have focused on herbivorous or pollinating insects. Non-herbivores represent a significant proportion of beetle diversity yet potential factors th...

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Autores principales: Gunter, Nicole L., Weir, Tom A., Slipinksi, Adam, Bocak, Ladislav, Cameron, Stephen L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4856399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27145126
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153570