Burmaphlebia reifi gen. et sp. nov., the first anisozygopteran damsel-dragonfly (Odonata: Epiophlebioptera: Burmaphlebiidae fam. nov.) from Early Cretaceous Burmese amber |
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| Authors: | Günter Bechly George Poinar Jr |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart , Rosenstein 1, 70191, Stuttgart , Germany guenter.bechly@smns-bw.de;3. Department of Zoology , Oregon State University , Corvallis , OR , 97331 , USA |
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| Abstract: | A new family, genus and species of damselfly, Burmaphlebia reifi gen. et sp. nov. (Burmaphlebiidae fam. nov.), is described as the second fossil odonate from Early Cretaceous Burmese amber. Its phylogenetic position is discussed and the fossil is attributed to a new family at the base of the anisozygopteran grade, probably closely related to the Recent relict group Epiophlebiidae. It is the first record of the ‘anisozygopteran’ grade from amber and the smallest known representative of this group.http://zoobank.org/6EFE7288-BD89-42F9-BFA5-804CE6B904A6 |
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| Keywords: | Burmese amber Early Cretaceous Odonata Anisozygoptera fossil insect phylogeny |
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