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
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
Journal title :
Cretaceous Research
