Cryptoscatomaseter paulseni
(Warner & Skelley, 2006)
Cryptoscatomaseter paulseni is a of in the , first described from specimens collected in Kansas and Nebraska. It belongs to a of small whose members are poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species is known only from a limited number of records in the central Great Plains region of the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cryptoscatomaseter paulseni: //ˌkrɪptoʊˌskætəˈmæstər ˈpɔːlsənaɪ//
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Distribution
Known from the central United States, specifically Kansas and Nebraska. Records indicate presence in the Great Plains region.
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Taxonomic note
Originally described as Aphodius paulseni by Warner & Skelley in 2006, later transferred to the Cryptoscatomaseter. The genus Cryptoscatomaseter was established to accommodate previously placed in related aphodiine genera, distinguished by specific genitalic and external morphological characters.