Soft-part preservation of beetles in Tertiary amber from the Dominican Republic

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Soft-part preservation of beetles in Tertiary amber from the Dominican Republic

  • Volume / Part: 35 / 4
  • Publication Date: November 1992
  • Page(s): 901 - 912
  • Authored By: Alison A. Henwood

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Exceptional soft-part preservation of the internal anatomy of beetles (Nitidulidae and Cantharidae) is described from Tertiary amber, for the first time from the Dominican Republic. A variety of tissues is preserved, including elements of the nervous, digestive, respiratory, locomotory and sensory systems.

Palaeontology - Volume 35 Part 4 Pages 901-912



Palaeontology - Volume 35 Part 4 Pages 901-912

Citations

HENWOOD, A. A. 1992. Soft-part preservation of beetles in Tertiary amber from the Dominican Republic. Palaeontology, 35, 4, 901–912.