Two new fossil species of Omaliinae from Baltic amber (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) and their significance for understanding the Eocene-Oligocene climate

TY - JOUR

T1 - Two new fossil species of Omaliinae from Baltic amber (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) and their significance for understanding the Eocene-Oligocene climate

AU - Zanetti, Adriano

AU - Perreau, Michel

AU - Solodovnikov, Alexey

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Two fossil species, Paraphloeostiba electrica sp.n. and Phyllodrepa antiqua sp.n. (Staphylinidae, Omaliinae), are described from Baltic amber. Their external and relevant internal structures are illustrated using propagation phase contrast synchrotron microtomography. The palaeobiogeogaphy of the two genera, the thermophilous Paraphloeostiba, the temperate Phyllodrepa, as well as palaeoenvironment of the amber forest are discussed in light of the new findings.

AB - Two fossil species, Paraphloeostiba electrica sp.n. and Phyllodrepa antiqua sp.n. (Staphylinidae, Omaliinae), are described from Baltic amber. Their external and relevant internal structures are illustrated using propagation phase contrast synchrotron microtomography. The palaeobiogeogaphy of the two genera, the thermophilous Paraphloeostiba, the temperate Phyllodrepa, as well as palaeoenvironment of the amber forest are discussed in light of the new findings.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1863-7221

VL - 74

SP - 53

EP - 64

JO - Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny

JF - Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny

IS - 1

ER -