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- - Procheiridium judsoni is a new genus and species discovered in Burmese Cretaceous amber.
- - It marks the earliest known example of the pseudoscorpion subfamily Pycnocheiridiinae and is the first fossil representative of this subfamily.
- - The study also explores the evolutionary relationships of this new genus within the superfamily Cheiridioidea.
Article Abstract
Procheiridium judsoni n. gen. et n. sp. is described from Burmese cretaceous amber. This species represents the earliest record of the pseudoscorpion subfamily Pycnocheiridiinae and the first fossil taxon of the subfamily to be recorded. The phylogenetic position of the new genus in the superfamily Cheiridioidea is discussed.
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- - Procheiridium judsoni is a new genus and species discovered in Burmese Cretaceous amber.
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