An enigmatic spiny harvestman from Baltic amber
A new harvestman (Arachnida: Opiliones) from Baltic amber (Palaeogene: Eocene; ca. 44–49 Ma) is described as <i>Piankhi steineri</i> n. gen., n. sp. This enigmatic fossil expresses long, slender pedipalps without a tarsal claw, which is characteristic for the suborder Dyspnoi. The chelic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Fossil Record |
| Online Access: | http://www.foss-rec.net/15/91/2012/fr-15-91-2012.pdf |