X-ray computed tomography
X-ray computed tomography (CT) can reveal the internal details of objects in three
dimensions non-destructively. In this Primer, we outline the basic principles of CT and …
dimensions non-destructively. In this Primer, we outline the basic principles of CT and …
Deciphering the preservation of fossil insects: a case study from the Crato Member, Early Cretaceous of Brazil
Exceptionally well-preserved three-dimensional insects with fine details and even labile
tissues are ubiquitous in the Crato Member Konservat Lagerstätte (northeastern Brazil) …
tissues are ubiquitous in the Crato Member Konservat Lagerstätte (northeastern Brazil) …
The ant abdomen: The skeletomuscular and soft tissue anatomy of Amblyopone australis workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
ZE Lieberman, J Billen, T van de Kamp… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies of insect anatomy evince a trend towards a comprehensive and integrative
investigation of individual traits and their evolutionary relationships. The abdomen of ants …
investigation of individual traits and their evolutionary relationships. The abdomen of ants …
Parasitoid biology preserved in mineralized fossils
T van de Kamp, AH Schwermann… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
About 50% of all animal species are considered parasites. The linkage of species diversity
to a parasitic lifestyle is especially evident in the insect order Hymenoptera. However, fossil …
to a parasitic lifestyle is especially evident in the insect order Hymenoptera. However, fossil …
Phylogeny and evolution of Mesozoic and extant lineages of Histeridae (Coleoptera), with discovery of a new subfamily Antigracilinae from the Lower Cretaceous
In order to place a newly discovered species Antigracilus costatus gen. sp. n. from the Lower
Cretaceous Yixian Formation (China) and to assess previously unplaced fossil taxa, we …
Cretaceous Yixian Formation (China) and to assess previously unplaced fossil taxa, we …
Paleometric approaches reveal striking differences in the insect fossilization of two Mesozoic Konservat-Lagerstätten
AP Storari, GL Osés, AH Staniczek… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Brazil) is a Konservat-Lagerstätte preserving a
great number of exceptionally well-preserved insects. Here, we sought to explore the …
great number of exceptionally well-preserved insects. Here, we sought to explore the …
Preservation and taphonomy of fossil insects from the earliest Eocene of Denmark
Simple Summary Insect fossils dating 55 million-years-old from the Stolleklint Clay and Fur
Formation of Denmark are known to preserve both fine morphological details and color …
Formation of Denmark are known to preserve both fine morphological details and color …
Micro-tomographic analysis of a scorpion fossil from the Aptian Crato Formation of Northeastern Brazil
A scorpion fossil (Protoischnurus axelrodorum) from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation
(Aptian, northeastern Brazil) is analyzed with computed microtomography. Its taphonomy …
(Aptian, northeastern Brazil) is analyzed with computed microtomography. Its taphonomy …
Augmented laminography, a correlative 3D imaging method for revealing the inner structure of compressed fossils
Non-destructive imaging techniques can be extremely useful tools for the investigation and
the assessment of palaeontological objects, as mechanical preparation of rare and valuable …
the assessment of palaeontological objects, as mechanical preparation of rare and valuable …
Exceptional soft tissues preservation in a mummified frog-eating Eocene salamander
Fossils are almost always represented by hard tissues but we present here the exceptional
case of a three-dimensionally preserved specimen that was 'mummified'(likely between 40 …
case of a three-dimensionally preserved specimen that was 'mummified'(likely between 40 …