Dominican amber

Description

Fossil two-tailed bristletail (Diplura) and two diving beetles (Dytiscidae) in a piece of Dominican amber, of Miocene (Burdigalian-Langhian) age, from the Dominican Republic

Museum reference

G.2013.5.7

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Dominican amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Diplura indet.
species: Dytiscidae indet. - Beetle

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Collection place(s)

Dominican Republic, Caribbean

Exhibitions

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