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99 million-year-old amber yields fossil surprise
Updated On: 01 May, 2024 07:19 AM IST | Tel Aviv | Agencies
Named Miropictopallium coloradmonens, this flea stands out from its ancient counterparts due to its vivid and distinct coloration
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The flea trapped in the amber. PIC/X
In a discovery akin to stepping back into the ancient world, Israeli scientists uncovered a new species of flea preserved in amber. This remarkable find offers a rare glimpse into the distant past, approximately 99 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth alongside a diverse array of insects.
The study, led by Dolav Fabrikant from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tanya (Tatiana) Novoselsky from the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University, has been published in the peer-reviewed Israel Journal of Entomology.
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