''Parahygrobia natans'' is an extinct species of
adephagan beetle. It is the only member of the genus ''Parahygrobia'' and family Parahygrobiidae. It is known only from
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
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e from the Late Jurassic of Russia. Cladistic analysis has placed it as the sister group to extant
Hygrobiidae
''Hygrobia'' is a genus of aquatic beetles native to Europe, North Africa, China and Australia. It is the only genus in the family Hygrobiidae, also known as the Paelobiidae.Nilsson, A. N. (2006)Which name is valid – Hygrobiidae or Paelobiidae ...
.
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Adephaga
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