Charentese amber, Archingeay-Les-Nouillers, subunit A1sl-A: Late/Upper Albian, France

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Arachnida
Acari indet. Leach 1817
2 individuals
invalid subgroup of Arachnida
Arachnida - Pseudoscorpiones - Cheliferidae
? Cheliferidae indet. Risso 1826
Judson 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 186.1 R
Heurtaultia rossiorum n. sp. Judson 2009
Judson 2009 2 specimens
MNHN AR 92.1, AR 92.2
Arachnida - Araneae - Archaeidae
Archaemecys arcantiensis n. gen., n. sp. Saupe and Selden 2009
Saupe and Selden 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 11R
Arachnida - Araneae - Oonopidae
Orchestina gappi n. sp. Saupe et al. 2012
Saupe et al. 2012 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-28.2
Arachnida - Acariformes - Tanaupodidae
Atanaupodus bakeri n. gen., n. sp. Judson and Makol 2009
Judson and Makol 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 115.8R
Arachnida - Scorpiones - Palaeoeuscorpiidae
Palaeoeuscorpius gallicus n. gen., n. sp. Lourenço 2003
Lourenço 2003 1 specimen
MNHN ARC236-2/5
Malacostraca - Tanaidacea
Paratanaoidea indet. Lang 1949
Sánchez-García et al. 2016 4 specimens
IGR.ARC-158.2, 158.3,115.22, 174
Arcantitanais turpis n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2016
Sánchez-García et al. 2016 2 specimens
IGR.ARC-40, 283.10
Insecta - Psocodea - Amphientomidae
Arcantipsocus courvillei n. gen., n. sp. Azar et al. 2009
Azar et al. 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 10.2 (3 measurements)
Insecta - Psocodea - Archaeatropidae
Proprionoglaris guyoti n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2003
Perrichot et al. 2003 4 specimens
ARC 58.2R, 50.1R, 201.2, ?193.2
Prospeleketor albianensis n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2003
Perrichot et al. 2003 1 specimen
ARC 186.10R
Insecta - Psocodea - Empheriidae
Santonipsocus mimeticus n. gen., n. sp. Álvarez-Parra et al. 2024
Álvarez-Parra et al. 2024 2 specimens
MNHN.F.A30180 (ARC-186.7); IGR.ARC-169 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Psocodea
Parapsyllipsocus vergereaui n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2003
Perrichot et al. 2003 1 specimen
ARC 59.1
Insecta - Strepsiptera
Strepsiptera indet. Kirby 1813
5 individuals
Insecta - Coleoptera - Attelabidae
Gratshevbelus erici n. gen., n. sp. Soriano 2009
Soriano 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 328.2 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Mesophyletidae
Antiquis opaque n. gen., n. sp. Peris et al. 2014
Peris et al. 2014 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-331.2 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Belidae
Belidae indet. Schoenherr 1826
Engel et al. 2011 1 specimen
In piece with Santonitermes
Insecta - Coleoptera - Tetratomidae
Synchrotronia idinineteena n. gen., n. sp. Soriano and Pollock 2014
Soriano et al. 2014 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-330.1 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Ripiphoridae
Paleoripiphorus deploegi n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2004
Perrichot et al. 2004 1 specimen
MNHN ARC254.6
Insecta - Coleoptera - Bostrichidae
Stephanopachys vetus n. sp. Peris et al. 2014
Peris et al. 2014 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-270 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Byrrhidae
Lidryops occultus n. gen., n. sp. Kirejtshuk and Nel 2016
Kirejtshuk and Nel 2016 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-393.1 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Clidicus cretaceus n. sp. Kirejtshuk et al. 2015
Kirejtshuk et al. 2015 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Mastiginae
MNHN A52063 (Arc 194.3 R) (1 measurement)
Duocalcar geminum n. gen., n. sp. Peris and Thayer 2014
Peris et al. 2014 2 specimens
IGR.ARC-370.10, 370.6 (4 measurements)
Insecta - Raphidioptera - Mesoraphidiidae
? Mesoraphidiidae indet. Martynov 1925
Perrichot and Engel 2007 2 specimens
MNHN ARC 265.6, 328.4
Mesoraphidiidae indet. Martynov 1925
Engel et al. 2011 1 specimen
In piece with Santonitermes
Insecta - Neuroptera - Coniopterygidae
Alboconis cretacica n. gen., n. sp. Nel et al. 2005
Nel et al. 2005 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 177
Insecta - Neuroptera - Rhachiberothidae
Alboberotha petrulevicii n. gen., n. sp. Nel et al. 2005
Nel et al. 2005 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 238
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Baikuris maximus n. sp. Perrichot 2015
Perrichot 2015 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-112.1 (2 measurements)
Gerontoformica cretacica n. gen., n. sp. Nel and Perrault 2004
Nel et al. 2004 1 individual
nomen dubium belonging to Gerontoformica
MNHN ARC 203.1
Haidomyrmodes mammuthus n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2007
Perrichot et al. 2007 2 specimens
MNHN ARC 50.2, 242 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Megalyridae
Megallica parva n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot 2009
Perrichot 2009 1 specimen
MNHN-ARC-362.2
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Maimetshidae
Guyotemaimetsha enigmatica n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2004
Perrichot et al. 2004 8 specimens
MNHN.F.A.30174 (holo), 30175, IGR.ARC-1, 309.11, 370.7, 378.1, 378.2, 393.4 - additional in Perrichot et al. 2011
Insecta - Hymenoptera
Gaugainia electrogallica n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot and Nel 2008
Perrichot and Nel 2008 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 263.1
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Mymarommatidae
Mymarommatidae indet. Debauche 1948
Engel et al. 2011 1 specimen
In piece with Santonitermes
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Praeaulacidae
Albiogonalys elongatus n. gen., n. sp. Nel et al. 2003
Nel et al. 2003 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 250.1
Insecta - Thysanoptera
Thysanoptera indet. Haliday 1836
1 individual
Insecta - Hemiptera - Neazoniidae
Akmazeina santonorum n. gen., n. sp. Szwedo 2009
Szwedo 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 186.2 (syninclusion with Antodicranomyia)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Veliidae
Arcantivelia petraudi n. gen., n. sp. Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2014 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-271.1 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Mesoveliidae
Gerromorpha indet. Popov 1971
Perrichot et al. 2005 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 226.13
    = Mesoveliidae indet. Douglas and Scott 1867
Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2014
Malenavelia videris n. gen., n. sp. Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2014 2 specimens
IGR.ARC-283.3, 283.1 (2 measurements)
Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2014 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-152.1
Emilianovelia audax n. gen., n. sp. Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2014
Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2014 4 specimens
IGR.ARC-148.1, 283.4, 148.3, 148.4 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Gerridae
Cretogerris albianus n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2005
Perrichot et al. 2005 2 specimens
MNHN ARC 262.1, 262.2
Insecta - Hemiptera - Schizopteridae
Buzinia couillardi n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2007
Perrichot et al. 2007 4 specimens
MNHN Arc 115.9, MNHN Buz 1.5, MNHN Arc 115.7, MNHN Buz 1.6
Insecta - Hemiptera - Microphysidae
Ebboa areolata n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2006
Perrichot et al. 2006 2 specimens
MNHN Arc. 236.4, 312
Insecta - Blattodea - Blattulidae
Batola nikolai n. gen., n. sp. Vršanský 2009
Vršanský 2009 7 specimens
MNHN ARC-254.4, 261.1, 037b, 128, 138, 47, 57.2 (1 measurement)
Globula lake n. gen., n. sp. Vršanský 2009
Vršanský 2009 3 specimens
MNHN ARC-309.2, 60, 263.14
Insecta - Blattodea - Liberiblattinidae
Leptolythica vincenti n. gen., n. sp. Vršanský 2009
Vršanský 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC-260.2
Insecta - Blattodea - Mesoblattinidae
Sivis odpo n. gen., n. sp. Vršanský 2009
Vršanský 2009 2 specimens
MNHN ARC-89.2, 037b2
Insecta - Blattodea
Isoptera informal indet. 1 Brullé 1832
Engel et al. 2011 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-383.2
Syagriotermes salomeae n. gen., n. sp. Engel et al. 2011
Engel et al. 2011 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-284.1
Santonitermes chloeae n. gen., n. sp. Engel et al. 2011
Engel et al. 2011 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-328.4
Insecta - Dermaptera
Neodermaptera indet. Engel 2003
Engel 2009 4 specimens
MNHN ARC-240 (one complete and three incomplete nymphs)
Insecta - Dermaptera - Pygidicranidae
Gallinympha walleri n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot and Engel 2011
Perrichot et al. 2011 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-28.1
Insecta - Orthoptera - Oecanthidae
Picogryllus carentonensis n. gen., n. sp. Josse and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
Desutter-Grandcolas et al. 2023 1 specimen
IGR-ARC-421.1 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Orthoptera - Gryllotalpidae
Marchandia magnifica n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2002
Perrichot et al. 2002 1 specimen
MNHN-LP-R.55235 (ARC 115-12R)
Insecta - Blattaria - Socialidae
Sociala perlucida n. gen., n. sp. Vršanský 2010
Vršanský 2010 1 specimen
RU ARC 306 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Blattaria - Caloblattinidae
Caloblattinidae indet. Vršanský and Ansorge 2000
Vršanský 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC-152.3
Insecta - Blattaria - Eadiidae
Eadia aidae n. gen., n. sp. Vršanský 2009
Vršanský 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC.263-16
Insecta - Odonata - Hemiphlebiidae
Electrohemiphlebia barucheli n. gen., n. sp. Lak et al. 2009
Lak et al. 2009 1 specimen
ARC 372.1
Insecta - Diptera
Diptera indet. Linnaeus 1758
3 individuals
Insecta - Diptera - Ceratopogonidae
Austroconops perrichoti n. sp. Dominiak et al. 2018
Dominiak et al. 2018 3 specimens
IGR.ARC 226.3, 226.6, 261.3
Leptoconops daugeroni n. sp. Choufani et al. 2011
Choufani et al. 2011 5 specimens
recombined as Leptoconops (Leptoconops) daugeroni
IGR.ARC-182.3, 182.2, 237.10, 333.1, 392.1 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Limoniidae
Antodicranomyia azari n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot et al. 2007
Perrichot et al. 2007 3 individuals
ARC 186.2 (now MNHN.F.A30188), ARC 182.6 (now MNHN.F.A30189); IGR.ARC-259 in Kania-Klowok et al. 2022 (3 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Rhagionidae
Novelaria aetheria n. gen., n. sp. Solórzano Kraemer and Nel 2009
Solórzano Kraemer and Nel 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC226.11 (2 measurements)
Novelaria magna n. sp. Solórzano Kraemer and Nel 2009
Solórzano Kraemer and Nel 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC226.38 (2 measurements)
Novelaria una n. sp. Solórzano Kraemer and Nel 2009
Solórzano Kraemer and Nel 2009 1 specimen
MNHN ARC226.36 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera
Galloatherix incompletus n. gen., n. sp. Nel et al. 2014
Nel et al. 2014 1 specimen
MNHN ARC 130 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Dolichopodidae
Microphorites deploegi n. sp. Nel et al. 2004
Nel et al. 2004 10 specimens
MNHN ARC 198.7R, 198.4R, 13.1, 78, 120R, 196R, 200.1R, 118R, 116.3R, 117
Insecta - Diptera
Francomyina incomparabilis n. gen., n. sp. Jouault et al. 2020
Jouault et al. 2020 1 specimen
IGR.ARC-168 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Phoridae
Prioriphora schroederhohenwarthi n. sp. Solórzano Kraemer and Perrichot 2011
Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2011 12 specimens
MNHN IGR-ARC 382.1b, 1a, 382.2, 382.2, 382.4 (seven males), 04 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae
Eophlebotomus carentonensis n. sp. Azar et al. 2003
Azar et al. 2003 12 specimens
MNHN ARC 115.21Ra,b, 115.16R, 115.8R, 115.1R, 115.12Rb, 115.13R, 115.15R, 115.17R, 115.4R, 115.13R, 115.14R (1 measurement)
Reptilia
Theropoda indet. (Marsh 1881)
Perrichot et al. 2008 7 specimens
MNHN ARC 115.6
Reptilia - Squamata
Squamata indet. Oppel 1811
2 specimens
MNHN ARC 237.1 and MNHN ARC 237.5, skin samples
see common names

Geography
Country:France State/province:Poitou-Charentes County:Charente-Maritime
Coordinates: 45.9° North, 0.7° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:34.3° North, 2.4° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stage:Albian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 4
Key time interval:Late/Upper Albian Pollen zone:
Age range of interval:106.20000 - 100.50000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy comments: "dated as Uppermost Albian (100 Myr) by a palynological study"
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: amber
Lithology description: "It is derived from Cretaceous estuarine and coastal sands, which is erosive on marine limestone of Tithonian age. The basal part of the sand yields lignitic and clayey lenses with fossil plants and numerous amber pieces"
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:soft parts,amber
Size of fossils:mesofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:excellent
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some macrofossils
Collection methods:mechanical,field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:MNHN
Collection method comments: Repository: Geological Department and Museum of the University of Rennes 1
Metadata
Also known as:Font-de-Benon quarry
Database number:99114
Authorizer:M. Carrano, M. Clapham Enterer:M. Oreska, J. Karr, A. Benabbas, A. Delelli, A. Noshirvan, M. Carrano, M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology,vertebrate
Created:2010-10-27 07:05:23 Last modified:2024-03-23 00:08:40
Access level:the public Released:2010-10-27 07:05:23
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
34090.ETE V. Perrichot and D. Neraudeau. 2005. Reptile skin remains in the Cretaceous amber of France. Comptes Rendus Palevol 4:47-51 [M. Carrano/M. Oreska]

Secondary references:

87960 S. Álvarez-Parra, A. Nel, V. Perrichot and C. Jouault. 2024. Unravelling the mishmash: A new phylogeny for the family Empheriidae (Psocodea, Trogiomorpha) with a new genus and species from Cretaceous Charentese amber. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 82:183-199 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39365 D. Azar, A. Nel, and D. Néraudeau. 2009. A new Cretaceous psocodean family from the Charente-Maritime amber (France) (Insecta, Psocodea, Psocomorpha). Geodiversitas 31:117-127 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39368 D. Azar, V. Perrichot, D. Néraudeau and A. Nel. 2003. New Psychodids from the Cretaceous Ambers of Lebanon and France, with a Discussion of Eophlebotomus connectens Cockerell, 1920 (Diptera, Psychodidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 96:117-126 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
45160 J. Choufani, D. Azar, V. Perrichot, C. Soriano, P. Tafforeau and A. Nel. 2011. The genus Leptoconops Skuse (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Early Cretaceous Charentese amber. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments 91:285-291 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
60095 P. F. D. Cockx, R. C. McKellar, and V. Perrichot. 2016. First records of the subfamilies Bethylinae (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) and Cleptinae (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) in Upper Cretaceous amber from France. Cretaceous Research 68:1-8 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
84939 L. Desutter-Grandcolas, H. Josse, M. Laurent, L. D. Campos, S. Hugel, C. Soriano, A. Nel and V. Perrichot. 2023. New Cretaceous crickets of the subfamilies Nemobiinae and Podoscirtinae (Orthoptera, Grylloidea: Trigonidiidae, Oecanthidae) attest the antiquity of these clades. Geological Magazine 160:927-940 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
66745 P. Dominiak, R. Szadziewski, and A. Nel. 2018. A new species of the haematophagous genus Austroconops Wirth & Lee (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae: Leptoconopinae) from middle Cretaceous amber of Charente-Maritime, France. Cretaceous Research 92:231-239 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39568 M. S. Engel. 2009. Gregarious behaviour in Cretaceous earwig nymphs (Insecta, Dermaptera) from southwestern France. Geodiversitas 31:129-135 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39026 M. S. Engel, A. Nel, D. Azar, C. Soriano, P. Tafforeau, D. Néraudeau, J.P. Colin and V. Perrichot. 2011. New, primitive termites (Isoptera) from Early Cretaceous ambers of France and Lebanon. Palaeodiversity 4:39-49 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
74503 C. Jouault, M. M. Solórzano-Kraemer, and V. Perrichot. 2020. New eremoneuran flies (Diptera: Eremoneura) from Cretaceous Charentese amber. Palaeoentomology 3:492-499 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
50294 M. L. I. Judson. 2009. Cheliferoid pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Chelonethi) from the Lower Cretaceous of France. Geodiversitas 31:61-71 [M. Clapham/A. Benabbas/M. Clapham]
81973 I. Kania‑Kłosok, V. Perrichot, and W. Krzemiński. 2022. Cretaceous Antodicranomyia (Diptera: Limoniidae) and their paleohabitat. Scientific Reports 12(10167) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
57674 A. G. Kirejtshuk, S. A. Kurbatov, and A. Nel. 2015. A new species of the genus Clidicus from the Lower Cretaceous of France (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae). Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS 319:508-514 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
60125 A. G. Kirejtshuk and A. Nel. 2016. Lidryopinae, new byrrhid subfamily from the Lower Cretaceous of France (Coleoptera, Byrrhidae). Cretaceous Research 67:140-147 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
48696 M. Lak, G. Fleck, D. Azar, M. S. Engel, H. F. Kaddumi, D. Neraudeau, P. Tafforeau and A. Nel. 2009. Phase contrast X-ray synchrotron microtomography and the oldest damselflies in amber (Odonata: Zygoptera: Hemiphlebiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 156:913-923 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
49623 W. R. Lourenço. 2003. The first scorpion fossil from the Cretaceous amber of France. New implications for the phylogeny of Chactoidea. Comptes Rendus Palevol 2:213-219 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
50273 A. Nel, G. de Ploëg, and V. Perrichot. 2014. The first ibis fly in mid-Cretaceous amber of France (Diptera: Athericidae). Zootaxa 3768:591-595 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
35083ETE A. Nel, G. Perrault, V. Perrichot and D. Néraudeau. 2004. The oldest ant in the Lower Cretaceous amber of Charente-Maritime (SW France) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Geologica Acta 2(1):23-29 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
44476 A. Nel, V. Perrichot, and D. Néraudeau. 2003. The oldest trigonalid wasp in the Late Albian amber of Charente-Maritime (SW France) (Hymenoptera, Trigonalidae). Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 96:503-508 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39364 A. Nel, V. Perrichot, C. Daugeron and D. Néraudeau. 2004. A new Microphorites in the Lower Cretaceous amber of the southwest of France (Diptera: Dolichopodidae, "Microphorinae"). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 40:23-29 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
47992 A. Nel, V. Perrichot, D. Azar and D. Néraudeau. 2005. New Rhachiberothidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) in Early Cretaceous and Early Eocene ambers from France and Lebanon. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen 235:51-85 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39100 A. Nel, V. Perrichot, and D. Azar. 2005. New and poorly known fossil Coniopterygidae in Cretaceous and Cenozoic ambers (Insecta: Neuroptera). Annales Zoologici 55:1-7 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
51873 D. Peris, S. R. Davis, M. S. Engel and X. Delclòs. 2014. An evolutionary history embedded in amber: reflection of the Mesozoic shift in weevil-dominated (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) faunas. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 171:534-553 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
50626 D. Peris, X. Delclòs, C. Soriano and V. Perrichot. 2014. The earliest occurrence and remarkable stasis of the family Bostrichidae (Coleoptera: Polyphaga) in Cretaceous Charentes amber. Palaeontologia Electronica 17(1.14A):1-8 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
52680 D. Peris, M. K. Thayer, and D. Néraudeau. 2014. Oldest Omaliini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae) discovered in the opaque Cretaceous amber of Charentes. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 107:902-910 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
42084 V. Perrichot. 2009. Long-tailed wasps (Hymenoptera: Megalyridae) from Cretaceous and Paleogene European amber. Paleontological Contributions 1:1-35 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
53728 V. Perrichot. 2015. A new species of Baikuris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Sphecomyrminae) in mid-Cretaceous amber from France. Cretaceous Research 52:585-590 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
40372 V. Perrichot, D. Azar, D. Neraudeau and A. Nel. 2003. New Psocoptera in the Early Cretaceous amber of SW France and Lebanon (Insecta: Psocoptera: Trogiomorpha). Geological Magazine 140:669-683 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
47994 V. Perrichot and M. S. Engel. 2007. Early Cretaceous snakefly larvae in amber from Lebanon, Myanmar, and France (Raphidioptera). American Museum Novitates 3598:1-11 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39578 V. Perrichot, M. S. Engel, A. Nel, P. Tafforeau, and C. Soriano. 2011. New earwig nymphs (Dermaptera: Pygidicranidae) in mid-Cretaceous amber from France. Cretaceous Research 32:325-330 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
71128 V. Perrichot, L. Marion, D. Néraudeau, R. Vullo, and P. Tafforeau. 2008. The early evolution of feathers: fossil evidence from Cretaceous amber of France. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 275(1639):1197-1202 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
39615 V. Perrichot, A. Nel, and D. Néraudeau. 2004. Two new wedge-shaped beetles in Albo-Cenomanian ambers of France (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae: Ripiphorinae). European Journal of Entomology 101:577-581 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]
39302 V. Perrichot, A. Nel, and D. Néraudeau. 2004. A new, enigmatic, evaniomorphan wasp in the Albian amber of France (Insecta: Hymenoptera). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 2:159-162 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39370 V. Perrichot, A. Nel, and D. Néraudeau. 2005. Gerromorphan bugs in Early Cretaceous French amber (Insecta: Heteroptera): first representatives of Gerridae and their phylogenetic and palaeoecological implications. Cretaceous Research 26:793-800 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39731 V. Perrichot, A. Nel, E. Guilbert and D. Néraudeau. 2006. Fossil Tingoidea (Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha) from French Cretaceous amber, including Tingidae and a new family, Ebboidae. Zootaxa 1203:57-68 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
35817 V. Perrichot, A. Nel, and W. Krzemiński. 2007. A new crane fly (Diptera: Limoniidae) from the Cretaceous amber of France. Alavesia 1:75-80 [M. Clapham/J. Karr/M. Clapham]
44281 V. Perrichot, A. Nel, D. Néraudeau, S. Lacau, and T. Guyot. 2007. New fossil ants in French Cretaceous amber (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Naturwissenschaften 95:91-97 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39992 V. Perrichot, A. Nel, and D. Néraudeau. 2007. Schizopterid Bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera) in Mid-cretaceous Ambers From France and Myanmar (Burma). Palaeontology 50(6):1367-1374 [M. Clapham/A. Noshirvan]
39374 V. Perrichot and A. Nel. 2008. A new belytine wasp in Cretaceous amber from France (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae). Alavesia 2:203-209 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39632 V. Perrichot, D. Néraudeau, D. Azar, J. J. Menier, and A. Nel. 2002. A new genus and species of fossil mole cricket in the Lower Cretaceous amber of Charente-Maritime, SW France (Insecta: Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae). Cretaceous Research 23:307-314 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
60623 A. Sánchez-García, E. Peñalver, G. J. Bird, V. Perrichot, and X. Delclòs. 2016. Palaeobiology of tanaidaceans (Crustacea: Peracarida) from Cretaceous ambers: extending the scarce fossil record of a diverse peracarid group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 178:492-522 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
47396 E. E. Saupe, R. Pérez-de la Fuente, P. A. Selden, X. Delclòs, P. Tafforeau and C. Soriano. 2012. New Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae: Oonopidae) from Cretaceous ambers of Spain and France: first spiders described using phase-contrast X-ray synchrotron microtomography. Palaeontology 55:127-143 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
47394 E. E. Saupe and P. A. Selden. 2009. First fossil Mecysmaucheniidae (Arachnida, Chelicerata, Araneae), from Lower Cretaceous (uppermost Albian) amber of Charente-Maritime, France. Geodiversitas 31:49-60 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39588 M. M. Solórzano Kraemer and A. Nel. 2009. First recorded evidence in the fossil record of snipe flies (Diptera: Rhagionidae) in Cretaceous amber, France. Cretaceous Research 30:1367-1375 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39372 M. M. Solórzano Kraemer, V. Perrichot, B. V. Brown, P. Tafforeau, and C. Soriano. 2011. A new species of the Cretaceous genus Prioriphora (Diptera: Phoridae) in French amber. Systematic Entomology 36:561-588 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
51801 M. M. Solórzano Kraemer, V. Perrichot, C. Soriano and J. Damgaard. 2014. Fossil water striders in Cretaceous French amber (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Mesoveliidae and Veliidae). Systematic Entomology 39:590-605 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39565 C. Soriano. 2009. First record of the family Belidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) in amber. New genus and species from the uppermost Albian amber of France. Geodiversitas 31:99-104 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
53818 C. Soriano, D. Pollock, D. Néraudeau, A. Nel, and P. Tafforeau. 2014. First fossil record of polypore fungus beetles from Lower Cretaceous amber of France. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 59:941-946 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39567 J. Szwedo. 2009. First discovery of Neazoniidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha) in the Early Cretaceous amber of Archingeay, SW France. Geodiversitas 31:105-116 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39566 P. Vršanský. 2009. Albian cockroaches (Insecta, Blattida) from French amber of Archingeay. Geodiversitas 31:73-98 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
48673 P. Vršanský. 2010. Cockroach as the earliest eusocial animal. Acta Geologica Sinica 84:793-808 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]