Clinidium canaliculatum | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Clinidium |
Subgenus: | Clinidium (Arctoclinidium) |
Species: | C. canaliculatum
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Binomial name | |
Clinidium canaliculatum (
O.G. Costa, 1839)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Clinidium canaliculatum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. [2] [3] It was described by O.G. Costa in 1839. [2] [3] [4] It is found in southern Italy (including Sicily) and in Greece. [1] [2] [4] It is an obligate saproxylic species associated with old-growth forests, with preference to wet biotopes with well-decayed wood. [1] Clinidium canaliculatum measure 6–7.5 mm (0.24–0.30 in) in length. [4]