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[Ron Buckley]

Hi Here is a paper which is out on Burmite amber. Ther are about 10 more paper in the process. Supply as always is limited.Ron
      Title Nematode (Nematoda: Mermithidae) and hairworm (Nematomorpha: Chordodidae) parasites in Early Cretaceous amber. 
      Author(s) Poinar G, Buckley R   
      Institution Department of Zoology, Oregon state University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. 
      Source J Invertebr Pathol 2006 May 29. 
      Abstract The present report describes a mermithid nematode (Nematoda: Mermithidae) and a gordiid hairworm (Nematomorpha: Chordodidae) from Early Cretaceous Burmese amber dated at 100-110 million years. The mermithid, Cretacimermis protus sp. n., is emerging from a biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) while the hairworm, Cretachordodes burmitis, gen. n., sp. n. had already emerged from its host. These rare specimens represent the first fossil mermithid parasite of a ceratopogonid midge and second oldest described nematode and the earliest known and only Mesozoic fossil of the phylum Nematomorpha. A list of previously described fossil mermithids is included. 
      Language ENG 
      Pub Type(s) JOURNAL ARTICLE
     
      PubMed ID 16737709 
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