New fossils of Sphaeriusidae from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber revealed by confocal microscopy (Coleoptera: Myxophaga)

Sphaeriusidae is a small family of tiny aquatic beetles in the suborder Myxophaga. In this study we characterize two new sphaeriusid fossils from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber with the help of confocal laser scanning microscopy. Sphaerius martini Li & Cai sp. nov. displays similarities wi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Earth Science
Main Authors:	Yan-Da Li, Adam Ślipiński, Di-Ying Huang, Chen-Yang Cai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Sphaeriusidae fossil Burmese amber confocal microscopy Cretaceous
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.901573/full