Fossil Mayfly Trapped in Amber (IMAGE)

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Fossil Mayfly Trapped in Amber

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This is a photomicrograph of mayfly specimen in Miocene Dominican amber.

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Penney D, McNeil A, Green DI, Bradley RS, Jepson JE, et al. (2012) Ancient Ephemeroptera–Collembola Symbiosis Fossilized in Amber Predicts Contemporary Phoretic Associations. <i>PLoS ONE</i> 7(10): e47651. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047651

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