Subclass Acari

50,00 

Series: Oligocene-Miocene.

Origin: La Cumbre mine, Dominican Republic.

Mass: 1.04 g 

Piece measurements: 1.5 cm x 1.4 cm

 

 

 

1 in stock

SKU: AMB054 Categories: ,
Fossil resin of plant origin that comes from legumes Hymenaea protera, dated between 25 and 40 million years ago.
Dominican amber differs from Baltic amber by being more transparent, and by having a greater number of fossil remains.

This piece contains a mite (Subclass Acari) and numerous bubbles.

Acari either Acarina (from Greek ἀκαρής akarés, 'tiny', 'that is not cut'), commonly referred to as mites. Mites are arachnids and are mistakenly confused with insects, but they differ from those in that they have 4 pairs of legs and lack antennae, while insects have three pairs of legs, have antennae and have two pairs of wings so they can fly.

Mites are one of the oldest groups of terrestrial animals; Fossils are known from the Lower Devonian, about 400 years ago. millions of years.

Some mites have negative impacts, even with economic implications, as they are parasites of plants, animals and humans (such as the scabies spider mite), or the dust mite that causes allergies.

The box is included in the price.