A new enigmatic lineage of Dascillidae (Coleoptera: Elateriformia) from Eocene Baltic amber described using X-ray microtomography, with notes on Karumiinae morphology and classification

<p>Dascillidae are a species-poor beetle group with a scarce fossil record. Here, we describe <i>Baltodascillus serraticornis</i> gen. et sp. nov. based on a well-preserved specimen from Eocene Baltic amber. It differs from all known Dascillidae by its reduced mandibles. After stud...

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Main Authors: R. Kundrata, M. L. Gimmel, G. Packova, A. Bukejs, S. M. Blank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-05-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:https://fr.copernicus.org/articles/24/141/2021/fr-24-141-2021.pdf