Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5788082 | Cretaceous Research | 2017 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
A new species belonging to the extant dermestid genus Attagenus, Attagenus burmiticus sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on a well-preserved specimen from the Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber. The discovery suggests that Attagenus is an ancient group, originating as early as in the mid-Cretaceous. Along with another species of Attagenus known from the Upper Cretaceous New Jersey amber, it implies that Attagenus were widespread in the Mesoozic.
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Authors
Chenyang Cai, JiÅÃ Háva, Diying Huang,