Oiceoptoma

Oiceoptoma

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oiceoptoma: /oɪsiˈɒptəmə/

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Images

Oiceoptoma noveboracense - Bug side by Mehermance (talk) (Uploads). Used under a Public domain license.
F6-12 Oiceoptoma noveboracense (Forster, 1771) (2) by NHM Beetles and Bugs. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Field book of insects (6244370848) by Lutz, Frank Eugene. Used under a Public domain license.
F6-12 Oiceoptoma noveboracense (Forster, 1771) by NHM Beetles and Bugs. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Oiceoptoma noveboracense (Margined Carrion Beetle), Oiceoptoma noveboracense (American carrion beetle), Ashford, CT (34980344985) by Doug McGrady from Warwick, RI, USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Margined Carrion Beetle (Oiceoptoma noveboracense) by WanderingMogwai. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Oiceoptoma is a genus of carrion beetles with several species found in the Holarctic region, playing a crucial role in the decomposition of organic material.

Distribution

Holarctic region

Diet

Carrion

Ecosystem Role

Decomposers in the ecosystem

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • carrion beetles
  • Oiceoptoma