<p><strong>Phylogenetic methods applied to extinct beetles — the case of †<em>Tunguskagyrus</em> (Gyrinidae or †Triaplidae)</strong></p>

†Tunguskagyrus, a Late Permian beetle fossil, was assigned to the adephagan family Gyrinidae in the original description. This placement was challenged in a recent study, where the genus was considered as part of a broad new concept of the extinct family †Triaplidae and transferred from Adephaga to Archostemata. Even though some structural features deviate from the typical pattern found in extant Gyrinidae, we maintain the placement of...