Title of article
The first South American record of fossil Eoptychopterinae (Ptychopteridae, Diptera) from Lower Cretaceous Santana Formation
Author/Authors
Krzemi?ski، نويسنده , , Wies?aw and Kania، نويسنده , , Iwona and Lukashevich، نويسنده , , Elena، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2015
Pages
8
From page
548
To page
555
Abstract
The first representative of the fossil Eoptychopterinae (Ptychopteridae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Santana Formation (Brazil), Eoptychoptera braziliana sp. n., is described and illustrated, based on a single specimen. The fossil is the first member of the family from South America and the first extinct Ptychopteridae from the Southern Hemisphere.
Keywords
Early Cretaceous , taxonomy , Santana Formation , fossils , Eoptychopterinae , DIPTERA , Ptychopteridae , new species , Eoptychoptera braziliana sp. n.
Journal title
Cretaceous Research
Serial Year
2015
Journal title
Cretaceous Research
Record number
2303988
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