Fraction of known animal species that are beetles
| Range | nearly 25 % of all described species |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Hunt T et al., A comprehensive phylogeny of beetles reveals the evolutionary origins of a superradiation. Science. 2007 Dec 21 318(5858):1913-6. DOI: 10.1126/science.1146954 abstractPubMed ID18096805 |
| Comments | Abstract: "Beetles represent almost one-fourth of all described species, and knowledge about their relationships and evolution adds to our understanding of biodiversity." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 113119 |