†Eospinosus peterkulkai Wedmann et al. 2021 (stink bug)
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Insecta - Hemiptera - Pentatomidae
Full reference: S. Wedmann, P. Kment, L. A. Campos and T. Hörnschemeyer. 2021. Bizarre morphology in extinct Eocene bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Royal Society Open Science 8(211466)
Belongs to Eospinosus according to S. Wedmann et al. 2021
Sister taxon: Eospinosus greenriverensis
Type specimen: SF-MeI 1654, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Grube Messel Pit, grid square H12, 0-1 m above horizon M, which is in a MP 11 crater lake claystone in the Messel Formation of Germany.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Germany (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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