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Mesogyrus
Mesogyrus is an extinct genus of fossil beetles in the family Gyrinidae, containing the following species: * †Mesogyrus anglicus Ponomarenko et al. 2005 Durlston Formation, United Kingdom, Berriasian *†Mesogyrus antiquus Ponomarenko, 1973 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Oxfordian *†Mesogyrus elongates Ponomarenko 2014 Sharteg, Mongolia, Tithonian * †Mesogyrus sibiricus Ponomarenko, 1985 Abasheva Formation, Russia, Pliensbachian * †Mesogyrus striatus Ponomarenko, 1973 Byankinskaya Formation, Russia, Tithonian Daya Formation, Russia Hauterivian Turga Formation, Russia, Aptian
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Mesogyrus is an extinct genus of fossil beetles in the family Gyrinidae, containing the following species: * †Mesogyrus anglicus Ponomarenko et al. 2005 Durlston Formation, United Kingdom, Berriasian *†Mesogyrus antiquus Ponomarenko, 1973 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Oxfordian *†Mesogyrus elongates Ponomarenko 2014 Sharteg, Mongolia, Tithonian * †Mesogyrus sibiricus Ponomarenko, 1985 Abasheva Formation, Russia, Pliensbachian * †Mesogyrus striatus Ponomarenko, 1973 Byankinskaya Formation, Russia, Tithonian Daya Formation, Russia Hauterivian Turga Formation, Russia, Aptian
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