A5078695841- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Historical Studies of British Isles
- Scottish History and National Identity
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Geological formations and processes
- Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
National Museums Scotland
2015-2024
Natural History Museum
2005-2024
Cambridge University Press
2023
Environmental Earth Sciences
2023
University of Aberdeen
2021-2022
Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
2021-2022
Institute of Seismology
2022
University of St Andrews
2022
Institute of Hydrology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
2021-2022
Biogéosciences
2020
Significance Aquatic organisms are rarely found in amber, but when they occur provide invaluable evidence for the better understanding of amber taphonomy and past ecosystems. We report an ammonite several marine gastropods alongside a mixed assemblage intertidal terrestrial forest floor mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Our discovery indicates that was living near dynamic shifting coastal environment. The also provides supporting age which is still debated, represents rare example dating using...
A list of all known taxa described or recorded from Burmese amber the published literature up to end 2018 is given, along with a comprehensive bibliography. The history study inclusions summarised, and demonstrates that number species has risen exponentially over past two decades. first three were named in 1916 by 1920 total 42 had been T.D.A. Cockerell. Only more 1999 though an incredible 1,192 species, which half years. Some 320 2018, highest one type any year entire studies.
This is a list of all known taxa described or recorded from Burmese (Myanmar) amber the published literature up to end 2023. Data previously checklists have been merged, higher taxonomy has updated and total numbers checked corrected. A 2,805 species Cretaceous Myanmar.
Journal Article Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology. By Neil Postman. (New York: Knopf, 1992. xii + 222 pp. $21.00, ISBN 0-394- 58272-1.) and Strange Weather: Culture, Science, Technology in the Age Limits. Andrew Ross. Verso, 1991. x 275 Cloth, $59.95, 0-86091-354-6. Paper, $16.95, 0-86091-567-0.) Get access Howard P. Segal University Maine, Orono Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American History, Volume 79, Issue 4, March 1993, Pages...
ABSTRACT Clavate (club-shaped) structures rimming mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber from Myanmar, previously misdiagnosed as fungal sporocarps, are shown to be domichnia (crypts) of martesiine bivalves (Pholadidae: Martesiinae). They similar in form Teredolites clavatus Leymerie, 1842 and Gastrochaenolites lapidicus Kelly & Bromley, 1984; however, the former identification is preferable, given that they crypts opposed a lithic substrate. Cross-cutting relationships between clavate features...
Explaining the taxonomic richness of insects, comprising over half all described species, is a major challenge in evolutionary biology. Previously, several novelties (key innovations) have been posited to contribute that richness, including insect bauplan, wings, wing folding and complete metamorphosis, but evidence their relative importance modes action sparse equivocal. Here, new dataset on first last occurrences fossil hexapod (insects close relatives) families used show basal winged...
This is a supplement to Ross (2019) covering all taxa described or recorded in Burmese amber during 2019, plus few earlier records that were missed previously. Up the end of 1,478 species from (Kachin) which 276 named 2019.
This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering taxa described or recorded during 2020, plus few earlier records that were missed previously. Up end of 1,859 species from Kachin which 362 named in highest number any kind one year. Two also older Hkamti amber.
This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering taxa described or recorded during 2022, plus couple of earlier records that were missed previously. Up end 2,524 species have been from Kachin amber, which 350 named in 2022; ten older Hkamti two 2022 (one known both amber). Another 17 though it uncertain whether they are amber. In total 368 Cretaceous Myanmar 2022.
Apparently ancient DNA has been reported from amber–preserved insects many millions of years old. Rigorous attempts to reproduce these sequences amber– and copal–preserved bees flies have failed detect any authentic insect DNA. Lack reproducibility suggests that does not survive over even in amber, the most promising fossil environments.
The signatories of this letter request significant changes to the common practices in palaeontology.With our present, multi-authored comment, we aim argue why these suggestions will not lead improvement both practice and ethics palaeontological research but, conversely, hamper its further development.Although disagree with most contents SVP letter, appreciate initiative discuss scientific underlying ethics.Here, consider different aspects by Rayfield et al. ( 2020) which see weaknesses dangers.
Following a mailbox of comments concerning letter sent by the Society Vertebrate Paleontology to journal editors on “Fossils from conflict zones...” dated 21 April 2020 calling for ban publications Burmese amber, it was felt necessary air some concerns raised further discussion.
This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering taxa described or recorded during 2023, plus couple of earlier records that were missed previously. Up end 2,781 species have been from Kachin amber, which 244 named in 2023; 16 older Hkamti (six 2023), two are known both amber. Another four though it uncertain whether they In total 253 Cretaceous Myanmar 2023.
Fig wasps and fig trees are mutually dependent, with each of the 800 or so species ( Ficus , Moraceae) typically pollinated by a single wasp (Hymenoptera: Agaonidae). Molecular evidence suggests that relationship existed over 65 Ma, during Cretaceous. Here, we record discovery oldest known fossil wasps, from England, dated at 34 Ma. They possess pollen pockets contain pollen. The length their ovipositors indicates host had dioecious breeding system. Confocal microscopy scanning electron...
The first and last occurrences of hexapod families in the fossil record are compiled from publications up to end-2009. major features these data compared with those previous datasets (1993 1994). About a third (>400) new since 1994, over half earlier, existing have experienced changes their known stratigraphic range only about ten percent unchanged ranges. Despite significant additions knowledge, broad pattern described richness through time remains similar, increasing steadily geological...
This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering taxa described or recorded during 2021, plus few earlier records that were missed previously. Up end of 2,198 species from Kachin which 337 named in 2021. Five older Hkamti amber.
This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering taxa described or recorded during 2024. Up end of 2024, 2,989 species have been from Kachin (excluding trace fossils marine encrusters), which 226 were named in Additionally, 21 older Hkamti (three 2024) two younger Tilin (both 2024). Another three though it uncertain whether they are Kachin, amber. In total, 235 (including one fossil) Cretaceous Myanmar
Insects are a hyper-diverse group, comprising nearly three-quarters of all named animal species on the Earth, but environmental drivers their richness and roles ecological interactions evolutionary innovations remain unclear. Previous studies have argued that family-level insect increased continuously over history inclusion extant family records artificially inflated relative younger time intervals. Here we apply sampling-standardization methods to species-level database fossil occurrences,...