THE SECOND CRETACEOUS SCORPION SPECIMEN FROM BURMESE AMBER (ARACHNIDA: SCORPIONES)

A new specimen of Palaeoburmesebuthus grimaldii Lourenço, 2002, recently described from Cretaceous (Albian) Burmite, is reported. This is more complete than the holotype consisting of five scattered, unequal parts: a complete metasoma with an attached partial mesosoma bearing a visible stigma, a rig...

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Published inJournal of systematic palaeontology Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 147 - 152
Main Authors Santiago-Blay, J. A., Fet, V., Soleglad, M. E., Craig, P. R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2004
Taylor & Francis Group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Arachnida
Chela
Cretaceous
fossil
mesosoma
metasoma
Palaeoburmesebuthus
scorpion
Scorpiones
trichobothria
mesosoma
metasoma
trichobothria
chela
fossil
Cretaceous
Palaeoburmesebuthus
scorpion
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Summary:A new specimen of Palaeoburmesebuthus grimaldii Lourenço, 2002, recently described from Cretaceous (Albian) Burmite, is reported. This is more complete than the holotype consisting of five scattered, unequal parts: a complete metasoma with an attached partial mesosoma bearing a visible stigma, a right pedipalp chela and three leg fragments. Comparisons to extinct and extant lineages of scorpions are made, although the partially observable trichobothrial pattern of the pedipalp chela precludes definitive family placement. The relative position of the fragments and the severe damage they have suffered imply that it was dismembered by a predator and provides the oldest evidence of scorpions being preyed upon by other animals.
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ISSN:1477-2019
1478-0941
DOI:10.1017/S1477201904001221