Crustaceans

Crustaceans

Only a few of the ostracods in the amber piece could be studied using light microscopy, like this individual of the new species Myanmarcypris hui. Its antennae extend from the bivalved shell. Most other specimens lie too deep in the amber or the view is obstructed by debris particles. © He Wang and Xiangdong Zhao

100 million year old giant sperm is world’s oldest

The astonishing new discovery, found fossilised in amber in Myanmar, has been hailed as a ‘spectacular find’ by scientists.

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