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Amberground serpulid polychaetes on mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The mid-Cretaceous Burmese (Kachin) amber is renowned for its diverse inclusions and the insights they provide into ancient biodiversity. Several amberground marine animals have been hitherto reported. Here, we document a new amberground discovery: polychaete dwelling tubes, suggesting a coastal environment inhabited by multiple serpulid species. This finding provides further insights into the depositional palaeoenvironment and palaeoecology of the Burmese amber.

Source: Mesozoic

DOI: 10.11646/mesozoic.1.3.11

Authors: YUAN-YUAN ZHANG, DI-YING HUANG

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy

Language: English

Topic: Fossil Insects in Amber

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Awards: G3286007719, G3359925098, G6662579363