Burmese amber, Kachin amber (ZFMK coll) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)

Where: Myanmar (26.4° N, 96.7° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 8.3° N, 105.5° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Early/Lower Cenomanian (100.5 - 93.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; amber

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: amber

Collection methods: Repository: Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig (ZFMK)

Primary reference: W. X. Liu, P. T. Rühr, and T. Wesener. 2017. A look with μCT technology into a treasure trove of fossils: The first two fossils of the millipede order Siphoniulida discovered in Cretaceous Burmese amber (Myriapoda, Diplopoda). Cretaceous Research 74:100-108 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 184444: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 27.02.2017

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Taxonomic list

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Myriapoda
 Scolopendrellida - Scolopendrellidae
Symphylella patrickmuelleri n. sp.2
Symphylella patrickmuelleri n. sp.2 Moritz and Wesener 2017
ZFMK MYR 6369 (ex. Patrick Müller BUB1171)
 Glomeridesmida - Glomeridesmidae
Glomeridesmidae indet.7
Glomeridesmidae indet.7 Latzel 1884 millipede
ZFMK MYR06117
 Chilognatha -
Glomerida indet.7
Glomerida indet.7 Cook 1895 millipede
ZFMK MYR06116, 07365, 07371, 07372, 07376
 Polyzoniida - Siphonotidae
Siphonotidae indet.7
Siphonotidae indet.7 Cook 1895 millipede
ZFMK MYR06122, 06124, 07374, 07381
 Platydesmida - Andrognathidae
Andrognathus burmiticus n. sp.3
Andrognathus burmiticus n. sp.3 Moritz and Wesener 2019 millipede
ZFMK-MYR8241, 08689, 08617, 08679, 08709, 08710
 Siphonophorida - Siphonorhinidae
Protosiphonorhinus patrickmuelleri n. gen. n. sp.4
Protosiphonorhinus patrickmuelleri n. gen. n. sp.4 Moritz et al. 2025 millipede
ZFMK MYR13870
 Chilognatha -
Polydesmida indet.7
Polydesmida indet.7 Pocock 1887 millipede
ZFMK MYR06118, 06120, 07374, 07377, 07375, 07379
 Spirostreptida -
Cambalidea indet.7
Cambalidea indet.7 Bollman 1893 millipede
ZFMK MYR06121, 07368, 07369, 07370
 Spirostreptida - Cambalidae
Cambalidae indet.7
Cambalidae indet.7 Bollman 1893 millipede
ZFMK MYR06696
 Chilognatha -
Stemmiulida indet.7
Stemmiulida indet.7 Cook 1895 millipede
ZFMK MYR07378
 Callipodida - Burmanopetalidae
Burmanopetalum inexpectatum n. gen. n. sp.6
Burmanopetalum inexpectatum n. gen. n. sp.6 Stoev et al. 2019 millipede
ZFMK MYR07366
 Siphoniulida - Siphoniulidae
Siphoniulus preciosus n. sp., Siphoniulus muelleri n. sp.
Siphoniulus preciosus n. sp. Liu et al. 2017 millipede
ZFMK MYR 5543
Siphoniulus muelleri n. sp. Liu et al. 2017 millipede
ZFMK MYR 6098
 Chordeumatida - Heterochordeumatidae
Heterochordeumatidae indet.7
Heterochordeumatidae indet.7 Pocock 1894 millipede
ZFMK MYR05545, 06123, 06624, 07367
Insecta
 Trichoptera - Xiphocentronidae
Palerasnitsynus vilarinoi n. sp.9
Palerasnitsynus vilarinoi n. sp.9 Wichard 2023 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000836 (BUB 3585)
 Trichoptera - Psychomyiidae
Paduniella cretacea n. sp.9
Paduniella cretacea n. sp.9 Wichard 2023 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000835
 Trichoptera - Polycentropodidae
Electrocentropus dilucidus n. gen. n. sp.8
Electrocentropus dilucidus n. gen. n. sp.8 Wichard 2021 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000817, TRI000818
 Trichoptera - Pseudoneureclipsidae
Amberclipsis simplex n. sp.15, Amberclipsis oblongus n. sp.15
Amberclipsis simplex n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000824 (BUB 3582)
Amberclipsis oblongus n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000823 (BUB 2830)
 Trichoptera -
Protoclipsis picteti n. sp.15, Protoclipsis roeseli n. sp.15, Protoclipsis ulmeri n. gen. n. sp.15
Protoclipsis picteti n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000826 (BUB 753)
Protoclipsis roeseli n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000827 (BUB 3595)
Protoclipsis ulmeri n. gen. n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000825 (BUB 2593)
 Trichoptera - Philopotamidae
Wormaldia squamosa n. sp.13, Wormaldia transversa n. sp.13
Wormaldia squamosa n. sp.13 Wichard et al. 2020 finger-net caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000818, 819
Wormaldia transversa n. sp.13 Wichard et al. 2020 finger-net caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000817
 Trichoptera - Odontoceridae
Palaeopsilotreta sp.11, Palaeopsilotreta cretacea n. sp.11, Palaeopsilotreta burmanica n. sp.11, Palaeopsilotreta succini n. sp.14, Palaeopsilotreta xiai11
Palaeopsilotreta sp.11 Wichard and Wang 2016 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000815 (BUB 2572a), TRI000816 (BUB 2572b)
Palaeopsilotreta cretacea n. sp.11 Wichard et al. 2020 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000814 (BUB 2883)
Palaeopsilotreta burmanica n. sp.11 Wichard et al. 2020 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000813 (BUB 2885)
Palaeopsilotreta succini n. sp.14 Wichard et al. 2021 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000822
Palaeopsilotreta xiai11 Wichard and Wang 2016 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000811 (BUB2571), TRI000812 (BUB3101)
 Trichoptera - Palleptoceridae
Palleptocerus grimaldii n. gen. n. sp.12
Palleptocerus grimaldii n. gen. n. sp.12 Wichard and Müller 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000831 (male holotype and female paratype 1), 832, 833
 Trichoptera - Cretapsychidae
Cretapsyche kachini n. sp.10, Cretapsyche myanmari n. sp.10
Cretapsyche kachini n. sp.10 Wichard and Espeland 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000829 (BUB 540)
Cretapsyche myanmari n. sp.10 Wichard and Espeland 2022 caddisfly
ZFMK-TRI000830 (BUB 3597)
 Tarachoptera - Tarachocelidae
Kinitocelis patrickmuelleri n. sp.1, Tarachocelis emmarossae n. sp.1
Kinitocelis patrickmuelleri n. sp.1 Mey and Wichard 2023 winged insect
ZFMK-TRI000838 (BUB 4498)
Tarachocelis emmarossae n. sp.1 Mey and Wichard 2023 winged insect
ZFMK-TRI000837 (BUB 4499)
 Strepsiptera - Phthanoxenidae
Heterobathmilla kakopoios n. gen. n. sp.5
Heterobathmilla kakopoios n. gen. n. sp.5 Pohl and Beutel 2020 twisted-winged parasite
ZFMK-STR-00000104
1Mey and Wichard 2023; 2Moritz and Wesener 2017; 3Moritz and Wesener 2019; 4Moritz et al. 2025; 5Pohl et al. 2020; 6Stoev et al. 2019; 7Wesener and Moritz 2018; 8Wichard 2021; 9Wichard 2023; 10Wichard and Espeland 2022; 11Wichard et al. 2020; 12Wichard and Müller 2022; 13Wichard et al. 2020; 14Wichard et al. 2021; 15Wichard et al. 2022