PBDB Collection

Zhangpu amber (Miocene of China)

Where: Fujian, China (24.2° N, 117.9° E: paleocoordinates 24.7° N, 116.6° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Fotan Group, Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)

• The ages of basalt samples underlying and overlying the fossil layers are 14.8 ± 0.6 and 14.7 ± 0.4 Ma, respectively.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; amber

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: soft parts, amber

Reposited in the AMNH, NIGPAS

• Other repository: Division of Entomology, University of Kansas Natural History Museum (SEMC)

Primary reference: B. Wang, G. L. Shi, C. P. Xu, R. A. Spicer, V. Perrichot, A. R. Schmidt, K. Feldberg, J. Heinrichs, C. Chény, H. Pang, X. Y. Liu, T. P. Gao, and Z. X. Wang, A., M. M. Solórzano-Kraemer, S. W. Heads, M. J. Thomas, E. M. Sadowski, J. Szwedo, D. Azar, A. Nel, Y. Liu, and J. C. 2021. The mid-Miocene Zhangpu biota reveals an outstandingly rich rainforest biome in East Asia. Science Advances 7(eabg0625) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 220273: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 13.05.2021

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Taxonomic list

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Jungermanniopsida
Jungermanniales - Jungermaniidae	cf. Fuscocephaloziopsis sp., Plagiochila sp. cf. Fuscocephaloziopsis sp. Fulford 1968 Plagiochila sp. Dumortier 1831
Porellales - Radulaceae	Radula sp. Radula sp. Dumortier 1822
Porellales - Lejeuneaceae	Cololejeunea sp., Leptolejeunea sp., Spruceanthus sp. Cololejeunea sp. Spruce 1884 Leptolejeunea sp. Spruce 1884 Spruceanthus sp. Verdoorn 1934
Musci
Bryales - Dicranaceae	Leucobryum sp. Leucobryum sp. Hampe 1839
Bryopsida
Hypnales - Neckeraceae	Circulifolium sp. Circulifolium sp. Olsson et al. 2010
Hypnales - Thuidiaceae	cf. Haplohymenium sp. cf. Haplohymenium sp. Dozy and Molkenboer 1846
Hypnales - Anomodontaceae	Anomodon sp. Anomodon sp. Hook and Taylor 1818
Gastropoda
Architaenioglossa - Alycaeidae	Metalycaeus fossilis n. sp.¹² Metalycaeus fossilis n. sp.¹² Yu et al. 2022 snail NIGP 180011
Architaenioglossa - Cyclophoridae	Cyclophoridae indet.¹² Cyclophoridae indet.¹² Gray 1847 snail NIGP 180010
Cerithioidea - Pachychilidae	? Tinnyea sp.¹² ? Tinnyea sp.¹² Hantken 1887 snail NIGP 180008
Stylommatophora - Achatinidae	Tortaxis zhangpuensis n. sp.¹² Tortaxis zhangpuensis n. sp.¹² Yu et al. 2022 slug NIGP 180009
Arachnida
Araneae - Salticidae	Salticinae indet.¹⁰ Salticinae indet.¹⁰ Blackwall 1841 spider NIGP 180298
Insecta
Psocodea - Liposcelididae	Belaphotroctes grimaldii n. sp.⁵ Belaphotroctes grimaldii n. sp.⁵ Engel and Wang 2022 booklouse NIGP 200508
Plecoptera - Nemouridae	Amphinemura himberii n. sp.¹¹ Amphinemura himberii n. sp.¹¹ Xu et al. 2022 spring stonefly NIGP 179634
Neuroptera - Coniopterygidae	Heteroconis zhangpuensis n. sp.³, Coniopteryx sp.³ Heteroconis zhangpuensis n. sp.³ Chen et al. 2023 dustywing NIGP 178077 Coniopteryx sp.³ Curtis 1834 dustywing NIGP 178078
Coleoptera - Curculionidae	Diapus resinae n. sp.⁹ Diapus resinae n. sp.⁹ Solórzano-Kraemer and Cognato 2021 ambrosia beetle NIGP 177065; 177064, 177066, 177067, 177068, 177069
Hymenoptera - Formicidae	Proceratium sp., Discothyrea sp., Leptomyrmex sp., Tapinoma sp., Technomyrmex sp., Dolichoderus sp., Brachyponera sp., Anochetus sp., Odontomachus sp., Leptogenys sp., Hypoponera sp., Odontoponera pseudotransversa n. sp.⁷, Platythyrea sp., Nylanderia sp., ? Paratrechina sp., Euprenolepis sp., Prenolepis sp., Polyrhachis sp., Colobopsis sp., Camponotus sp., Aphaenogaster sp., Pheidole sp., Strumigenys sp., Vollenhovia sp., Tetramorium sp., Carebara sp., Gauromyrmex sp., Meranoplus sp., Proatta sp., Lordomyrma sp., Cataulacus sp., Crematogaster sp., Lophomyrmex sp., Cardiocondyla sp., Monomorium sp., Myrmicaria sp., Prionopelta sp., Gnamptogenys sp., Tetraponera sp., Aenictus sp., Cerapachys sp., Yunodorylus sp. Proceratium sp. Roger 1863 ant Discothyrea sp. Roger 1863 ant Leptomyrmex sp. Mayr 1862 ant Tapinoma sp. Forster 1850 ant Technomyrmex sp. Mayr 1870 ant Dolichoderus sp. Lund 1831 ant Brachyponera sp. Emery 1901 ant Anochetus sp. Mayr 1861 ant Odontomachus sp. Latreille 1804 ant Leptogenys sp. Roger 1861 ant Hypoponera sp. Santschi 1938 ant Odontoponera pseudotransversa n. sp.⁷ Perrichot 2022 ant Platythyrea sp. Roger 1863 ant Nylanderia sp. Emery 1906 ant ? Paratrechina sp. Motschoulsky 1863 ant Euprenolepis sp. Emery 1906 ant Prenolepis sp. Mayr 1861 ant Polyrhachis sp. Smith 1857 ant Colobopsis sp. Mayr 1861 ant Camponotus sp. Mayr 1861 ant Aphaenogaster sp. Mayr 1853 ant Pheidole sp. Westwood 1840 ant Strumigenys sp. Smith 1860 ant Vollenhovia sp. Mayr 1865 ant Tetramorium sp. Mayr 1855 ant Carebara sp. Westwood 1840 ant Gauromyrmex sp. Menozzi 1933 ant Meranoplus sp. Smith 1853 ant Proatta sp. Forel 1912 ant Lordomyrma sp. Emery 1897 ant Cataulacus sp. Smith 1853 ant Crematogaster sp. Lund 1831 ant Lophomyrmex sp. Emery 1892 ant Cardiocondyla sp. Emery 1869 ant Monomorium sp. Mayr 1855 ant Myrmicaria sp. Saunders 1842 ant Prionopelta sp. Mayr 1866 ant Gnamptogenys sp. Roger 1863 ant Tetraponera sp. Smith 1852 ant Aenictus sp. Shuckard 1840 army ant Cerapachys sp. Smith 1857 army ant Yunodorylus sp. Xu 2000 army ant
Hymenoptera - Chrysididae	Hedychridium rosai n. gen. n. sp.¹ Hedychridium rosai n. gen. n. sp.¹ Brazidec and Perrichot 2022 cuckoo wasp NIGP 200741
Hymenoptera - Bethylidae	Parascleroderma palaeosinica n. sp.², Sierola colomboi n. sp.¹ Parascleroderma palaeosinica n. sp.² Brazidec and Perrichot 2022 flat wasp NIGP 178180 Sierola colomboi n. sp.¹ Brazidec and Perrichot 2022 flat wasp NIGP 200740
Hymenoptera - Apidae	Austroplebeia (Anteplebeina) fujianica n. sp.⁴, Tetragonula (Tetragonula) florilega n. sp.⁴ Austroplebeia (Anteplebeina) fujianica n. sp.⁴ Engel 2021 stingless bee Tetragonula (Tetragonula) florilega n. sp.⁴ Engel 2021 stingless bee
Hemiptera - Caliscelidae	Zhangpumazus sheni n. gen. n. sp.⁶ Zhangpumazus sheni n. gen. n. sp.⁶ Luo et al. 2022 planthopper NIGP 179701
Diptera - Phoridae	Myriophora asiatica n. sp.⁸ Myriophora asiatica n. sp.⁸ Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021 scuttle fly NIGP 177329
Collembola
Poduromorpha - Hypogastruridae	Hypogastrura sp., Ceratophysella sp. Hypogastrura sp. Bourlet 1839 springtail Ceratophysella sp. Börner 1932 springtail
Poduromorpha - Neanuridae	Pseudachorutes sp. Pseudachorutes sp. Tullberg 1871 springtail
Poduromorpha - Poduridae	Podura sp. Podura sp. Linnaeus 1758 springtail
Entomobryomorpha - Tomoceridae	Tomocerus sp. Tomocerus sp. Nicolet 1841 springtail
Entomobryomorpha - Paronellidae	Lepidonella sp., Callyntrura sp., Salina sp. Lepidonella sp. Yosii 1960 springtail Callyntrura sp. Borner 1906 springtail Salina sp. MacGillivray 1894 springtail
Entomobryomorpha - Entomobryidae	Homidia sp., Entomobrya sp., Dicranocentrus sp., Willowsia sp., Pseudosinella sp., Lepidocyrtus sp., Acrocyrtus sp. Homidia sp. Börner 1906 springtail Entomobrya sp. Rondani 1861 springtail Dicranocentrus sp. Schött 1893 springtail Willowsia sp. Shoebotham 1917 springtail Pseudosinella sp. Schaeffer 1897 springtail Lepidocyrtus sp. Bourlet 1839 springtail Acrocyrtus sp. Yosii 1959 springtail
Entomobryomorpha - Isotomidae	Desoria sp. Desoria sp. Nicolet 1841 springtail
Symphypleona - Katiannidae	Sminthurinus sp. Sminthurinus sp. Börner 1901 springtail
Symphypleona - Sminthuridae	Sphyrotheca sp. Sphyrotheca sp. Borner 1906 globular springtail
Symphypleona - Dicyrtomidae	Ptenothrix sp. Ptenothrix sp. Borner 1906 springtail

¹Brazidec and Perrichot 2022; ²Brazidec and Perrichot 2022; ³Chen et al. 2023; ⁴Engel et al. 2021; ⁵Engel and Wang 2022; ⁶Luo et al. 2022; ⁷Perrichot 2022; ⁸Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021; ⁹Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2021; ¹⁰Wang et al. 2023; ¹¹Xu et al. 2022; ¹²Yu et al. 2022