New fossil amphipod, Palaeogammarus polonicus sp. nov. from the Baltic amber

Authors

  • Krzysztof Jażdżewski Department of Invertebrate Zoology, University of Łódź 12/16 Banacha St., PL-90-237 Łódź
  • Róża Kulicka Museum of the Earth, Polish Academy of Sciences 20/26 Na Skarpie Al., PL-00-488 Warszawa

Keywords:

Crustacea, Amphipoda, Palaeogammarus polonicus, Eocene, Systematics

Abstract

A new species of the amphipod crustacean, Palaeogammarus polonicus sp. nov., is established upon one specimen embedded in a piece of Eocene Baltic amber. The new species is compared with four formerly described amphipods from Baltic amber, all belonging to the genus Palaeogammarus ZADDACH, 1864 (Crangonyctidae).

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Published

2003-09-01

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 3 (2002)

Section

Articles