Burmese amber (SMNS coll): Early/Lower Cenomanian, Myanmar
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Arachnida
- Solifugae
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Cushingia ellenbergeri n. gen., n. sp.
Dunlop et al. 2015
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Dunlop et al. 2015 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-161 (from Ellenberger collection) | ||||||||||
Arachnida
- Araneae
- Oonopidae
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Burmorchestina sp.
Wunderlich 2008
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Haug et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS-P-BU-338 | ||||||||||
Arachnida
- Araneae
- Psilodercidae
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Priscaleclercera sp.
Wunderlich 2017
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Haug et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS-P-BU-338 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Plecoptera
- Petroperlidae
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Branchioperla ianstewarti n. gen., n. sp.
Sroka and Staniczek 2019
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Sroka and Staniczek 2019 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS-BU310 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Lapisperla keithrichardsi n. gen., n. sp.
Sroka et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-313 | ||||||||||
Petroperla mickjaggeri n. gen., n. sp.
Sroka et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-79 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Plecoptera
- Perlidae
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Acroneuriinae indet.
Klapalek 1914
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-99 | ||||||||||
Electroneuria ronwoodi n. gen., n. sp.
Sroka et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-306 | ||||||||||
Largusoperla sp.
Chen et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-228 | ||||||||||
Largusoperla micktaylori n. sp.
Sroka et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
SMNS BU-227, BU-312 | ||||||||||
Largusoperla billwymani n. sp.
Sroka et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-229 | ||||||||||
Largusoperla brianjonesi n. sp.
Sroka et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-311 | ||||||||||
Largusoperla charliewattsi n. sp.
Sroka et al. 2018
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Sroka et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-10 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Blattodea
- Manipulatoridae
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Manipulator modificaputis n. gen., n. sp.
Vršanský and Bechly 2015
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Vršanský and Bechly 2015 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-116 (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Blattodea
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Spinka fussa
Vršanský et al. 2019
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Vršanský et al. 2019 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-235 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Alienoptera
- Umenocoleidae
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Cratovitisma bechlyi n. sp.
Podstrelená 2018
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Podstrelená and Sendi 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-298 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Alienoptera
- Alienopteridae
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Alienopteridae indet.
Bai et al. 2016
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Luo et al. 2022 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-297 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Hymenoptera
- Maimetshidae
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Maimetshasia kachinensis n. gen., n. sp.
Perrichot 2013
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Perrichot 2013 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
JWJ-Bu-Hym37 (Janzen coll) | ||||||||||
Burmaimetsha concava n. gen., n. sp.
Perrichot 2013
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Perrichot 2013 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
JV-Bu-Hym01, 02 (Velten coll) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Hymenoptera
- Embolemidae
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Ponomarenkoa ellenbergeri n. sp.
Olmi et al. 2013
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Xu et al. 2013 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-108 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Ampulicomorpha janzeni n. sp.
Olmi et al. 2014
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Olmi et al. 2014 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
SMNS BU-21, 22 (Janzen coll) (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Hymenoptera
- Dryinidae
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Burmadryinus cenomanianus n. gen., n. sp.
Olmi et al. 2014
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Olmi et al. 2014 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-105 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Pseudodryinus burmensis n. sp.
Olmi et al. 2014
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Olmi et al. 2014 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-106 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Hymenoptera
- Evaniidae
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Cretevania bechlyi n. sp.
Jennings et al. 2013
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Jennings et al. 2013 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-2 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Hymenoptera
- Diversinitidae
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Glabiala barbata n. gen., n. sp.
Haas et al. 2018
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Haas et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-303 | ||||||||||
Diversinitus attenboroughi n. gen., n. sp.
Haas et al. 2018
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Haas et al. 2018 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-4, 5 | ||||||||||
Burminata caputaeria n. gen., n. sp.
Haas et al. 2018
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Haas et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-304 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Trichoptera
- Xiphocentronidae
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Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi n. gen., n. sp.
Wichard et al. 2011
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1 specimen | |||||||||
R. Ohlhoff coll (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Trichoptera
- Polycentropodidae
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Neureclipsis burmanica n. sp.
Wichard and Wang 2016
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Wichard and Wang 2016 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-173 (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Coleoptera
- Histeridae
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Cretonthophilus tuberculatus n. gen., n. sp.
Caterino et al. 2015
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Caterino et al. 2015 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-162 (formerly Wunderlich F2787/Bu/CJW) (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Coleoptera
- Staphylinidae
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Festenus gracilis n. sp.
Żyła et al. 2017
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Żyła et al. 2017 | 9 specimens | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-119/1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Coleoptera
- Cantharidae
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Sanaungulus curtipennis n. gen., n. sp.
Fanti et al. 2018
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Fanti et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-305 | ||||||||||
Hukawngichthyurus kyawkhaingwini n. gen., n. sp.
Fanti and Ellenberger 2018
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Fanti and Ellenberger 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-336 | ||||||||||
Myamalycocerus vitalii n. gen., n. sp.
Fanti and Ellenberger 2016
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Fanti and Ellenberger 2016 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-230 (Aung Bar Maw mine) (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Coleoptera
- Ripiphoridae
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Ripidiinae indet.
Gerstaecker 1855
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Batelka et al. 2019 | 15 specimens | ||||||||
SMNS BU-60 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Neuroptera
- Mantispidae
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Mantispidae indet.
Leach 1815
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Haug et al. 2018 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS-P-BU-338 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Neuroptera
- Babinskaiidae
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Gigantobabinskaia godunkoi n. gen., n. sp.
Makarkin and Staniczek 2019
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Makarkin and Staniczek 2019 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-339 (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Neuroptera
- Nevrorthidae
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Cretarophalis patrickmuelleri n. gen., n. sp.
Wichard 2017
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Wichard 2017 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-296 (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Permopsocida
- Archipsyllidae
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Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae n. gen., n. sp.
Yoshizawa and Leinhard 2016
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Yoshizawa and Leinhard 2016 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-174 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Psocorrhyncha burmitica
Huang et al. 2016
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Huang et al. 2016 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
synonym of Mydiognathus eviohlhoffae | ||||||||||
SMNS Bu-157, 135 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Odonata
- Gomphidae
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Burmalindenia imperfecta n. gen., n. sp.
Schädel and Bechly 2016
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Schädel and Bechly 2016 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-94 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Odonata
- Burmacoenagrionidae
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Burmagrion marijanmatoki n. gen., n. sp.
Möstel et al. 2017
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Möstel et al. 2017 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-158 (female and three wings of another specimen) (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Odonata
- Platycnemididae
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Yijenplatycnemis huangi
Zheng et al. 2017
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Zheng et al. 2017 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-137 (1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Odonata
- Mesomegaloprepidae
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Mesomegaloprepus magnificus
Huang et al. 2017
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Huang et al. 2017 | 3 specimens | ||||||||
SMNS Bu-231 | ||||||||||
Insecta
- Ephemeroptera
- Vietnamellidae
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Burmella clypeata n. sp.
Godunko et al. 2021
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Godunko et al. 2021 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-321 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
Burmella paucivenosa n. gen., n. sp.
Godunko et al. 2021
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Godunko et al. 2021 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
SMNS BU-179 (2 measurements) | ||||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | Myanmar |
Coordinates: | 26.4° North, 96.7° East (view map) |
Paleocoordinates: | 12.4° North, 93.8° East |
Basis of coordinate: | stated in text |
Time
Period: | Cretaceous | Epoch: | Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Stage: | Cenomanian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cretaceous 5 |
Key time interval: | Early/Lower Cenomanian | ||
Age range of interval: | 100.50000 - 93.90000 m.y. ago | ||
Age estimate: | maximum 98.79 ± 0.62 Ma (U/Pb) |
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | amber |
Includes fossils? | Y |
Lithology description: "reddish-orange amber..."or "transparent yellow amber" | |
Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Geology comments: "...inclusions in the piece are numerous frass pellets and wood fragments, further suggestive (besides body form) of arboreal/wood nesting habits of the ant..." |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body,amber |
Size of fossils: | mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Museum repositories: | SMNS |
Collection method comments: Donated to Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart (ex coll. Rainer Ohlhoff, Saarbrücken). |
Metadata
Database number: | 123053 | ||
Authorizer: | M. Clapham | Enterer: | M. Clapham |
Modifier: | M. Clapham | Research group: | paleoentomology |
Created: | 2012-01-10 16:03:11 | Last modified: | 2016-06-06 20:43:58 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2012-01-10 16:03:11 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
39306. | W. Wichard, E. Ross, and A. J. Ross. 2011. Palerasnitsynus gen. n. (Trichoptera, Psychomyiidae) from Burmese amber. ZooKeys 130:323-330 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] |
Secondary references:
68062 | J. Batelka, J. Prokop, H. Pohl, M. Bai, W. W. Zhang and R. G. Beutel. 2019. Highly specialized Cretaceous beetle parasitoids (Ripiphoridae) identified with optimized visualization of microstructures. Systematic Entomology 44:396-407 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
57202 | M. S. Caterino, K. Wolf-Schwenninger, and G. Bechly. 2015. Cretonthophilus tuberculatus, a remarkable new genus and species of hister beetle (Coleoptera: Histeridae) from Cretaceous Burmese amber. Zootaxa 4052:241-245 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
55483 | J. A. Dunlop, T. L. Bird, J. O. Brookhart and G. Bechly. 2015. A camel spider from Cretaceous Burmese amber. Cretaceous Research 56:265-273 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
65011 | F. Fanti, A. L. Damgaard, and S. Ellenberger. 2018. Two new genera of Cantharidae from Burmese amber of the Hukawng Valley (Insecta, Coleoptera). Cretaceous Research 86:170-177 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
61211 | F. Fanti and S. Ellenberger. 2016. Myamalycocerus vitalii: A new genus and species of soldier beetle in Burmese amber (Coleoptera Cantharidae). Cretaceous Research 71:166-169 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
66697 | F. Fanti and S. Ellenberger. 2018. A new fossil genus of soldier beetles (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber: A probable case of adaptive convergence. Cretaceous Research 92:201-204 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
76874 | R. J. Godunko, A. V. Martynov, and A. H. Staniczek. 2021. First fossil record of the mayfly family Vietnamellidae (Insecta, Ephemeroptera) from Burmese Amber confirms its Oriental origin and gives new insights into its evolution. ZooKeys 1036:99-120 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
65406 | M. Haas, R. A. Burks, and L. Krogmann. 2018. A new lineage of Cretaceous jewel wasps (Chalcidoidea: Diversinitidae). PeerJ 6:e4633 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] | |
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