A New Fossil Harvestman from Dominican Republic Amber (Opiliones, Samoidae, Hummelinckiolus)

Hummelinckiolus silhavyi new species is described from both the male and female from Dominican Republic amber (Upper Eocene in age). This is the first record of the genus from Hispaniola and the Greater Antilles. An emended diagnosis of Hummelinckiolus is provided. A modern Hummelinckiolus sp. is re...

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Published in:The Journal of arachnology 1998-01, Vol.26 (1), p.9-13
Main Authors: Cokendolpher, James C., Poinar, George O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amber
Female animals
Femur
Fossils
Genera
Hummelinckiolus silhavyi
Legs
Male animals
Metatarsus
New species
Samoidae
Taxa
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Summary:Hummelinckiolus silhavyi new species is described from both the male and female from Dominican Republic amber (Upper Eocene in age). This is the first record of the genus from Hispaniola and the Greater Antilles. An emended diagnosis of Hummelinckiolus is provided. A modern Hummelinckiolus sp. is reported from St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
ISSN:0161-8202
1937-2396