†Cretothrips antiquus Grimaldi 2004 (thrips)
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Insecta - Thysanoptera - Aeolothripidae
Full reference: D. Grimaldi. 2004. Taxonomic names, in Mesozoic thrips and early evolution of the order Thysanoptera (Insecta). Journal of Paleontology 78:941-952
Belongs to Cretothrips according to L. A. Mound and A. Hastenpflug-Vesmanis 2021
See also Grimaldi 2004
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH NJ-432, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is White Oaks Pit (Old Crossman's Clay Pits), which is in a Turonian delta plain amber/lignite in the Raritan Formation of New Jersey.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at White Oaks Pit (Old Crossman's Clay Pits)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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