An enigmatic spiny harvestman from Baltic amber
A new harvestman (Arachnida: Opiliones) from Baltic amber (Palaeogene: Eocene; ca. 44–49 Ma) is described as Piankhi steineri n. gen., n. sp. This enigmatic fossil expresses long, slender pedipalps without a tarsal claw, which is characteristic for the suborder Dyspnoi. The chelicerae are notably en...
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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: | https://fr.pensoft.net/article/30458/download/pdf/ |