Age: Oligocene-Miocene.
Location: Mina la Cumbre, Dominican Republic.
Dominican amber is a fossil resin
of vegetable origin that comes from the legume Hymenaea protera, dated between
25 and 40 million years.
Dominican amber differs from Baltic amber by being more transparent, and by having a greater number of fossil remains.
This piece contains a centipede belonging to the O. Scutigeromorpha that is
characterized by the fact that its legs and antennae are very long and thin.
Weight: 2,14 g
Measures: 2,7 cm x 2 cm