A new species of Trichopolydesmidae (Myriapoda, Diplopoda, Polydesmida) from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber
In: Palaeoentomology. Magnolia Press: Auckland. ISSN 2624-2826; e-ISSN 2624-2834, more
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| Keywords |
Diplopoda [WoRMS]; Myriapoda [WoRMS]; Polydesmida [WoRMS]; Trichopolydesmidae
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Myriapoda; Diplopoda; Polydesmida; Cretaceous; Myanmar; Millipede; Trichopolydesmidae |
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- Su, Y.-T.
- Cai, C.-Y.
- Huang, D.-Y.
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| Abstract |
A new species of the ‘flat-backed’ millipede family Trichopolydesmidae, Monstrodesmus grimaldii sp. nov., is described from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Detailed morphological characters are provided on the basis of three well-preserved adults (two males and one female), one male juvenile, and seven additional specimens, using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and microcomputer tomography (μCT) with computer-aided 3D-reconstructions. The new species can be placed most likely in the extant genus Monstrodesmus by presenting great similarities to living species. |
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