A note on amphipod crustaceans in a piece of Baltic amber

• Autorzy: Jazdzewski K , Kulicka R
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In a small piece of Baltic amber several poorly preserved amphipod crustaceans were found. The most probable seems to be the affinity of these amphipods to the freshwater family Crangonyctidae.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

amphipod; Baltic amber; fossil; Crangonyctidae; Amphipoda; amber

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 50
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.99-100,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Jazdzewski K

• University of Lodz, Banacha 12-16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland

autor

Kulicka R

• Muzeum Ziemi PAN, Aleja Na Skarpie 20/26, 00-488 Warszawa

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