FIRST DESCRIPTION OF A FOSSIL SYMPHYLAN, SCUTIGERELLA-DOMINICANA SP-N(SCUTIGERELLIDAE, SYMPHYLA), IN DOMINICAN AMBER

Authors
POINAR GO EDWARDS CA
Citation
Go. Poinar et Ca. Edwards, FIRST DESCRIPTION OF A FOSSIL SYMPHYLAN, SCUTIGERELLA-DOMINICANA SP-N(SCUTIGERELLIDAE, SYMPHYLA), IN DOMINICAN AMBER, Experientia, 51(4), 1995, pp. 391-393
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Experientia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00144754
Volume
51
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
391 - 393
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-4754(1995)51:4<391:FDOAFS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Two specimens of Scutigerella dominicana sp. n. are described from Dom inican amber dated at 25-40 million years. The holotype specimen is re presented by a fourth instar and the paratype by a third instar. These fossils represent the first description of a fossil symphylan, the fi rst report of members of the phylum Symphyla from Dominican amber and the first report of a fossil Scutigerellidae.