Amber

Description

Fossil tetragnathid spider (Tetragnatha sp.), in amber, from the late Eocene to early Oligocene Epochs of Palanga, Lithuania

Museum reference

G.2002.6.22

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Tetragnatha sp. - Spider

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Collection place(s)

Palanga, Lithuania, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Amazing Amber (10 May 2013 - 08 Sep 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Adventure Planet (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Figured on the front cover of Scottish Journal of Geology, Volume 43, part 1, pages 1 - 88.