Triasacarus fedelei

extinct mite species

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…two extinct mite species (Triasacarus fedelei and Ampezzoa triassica) dated to approximately 230 million years ago (during the Triassic Period) are among the oldest arthropod fossils preserved in amber. The mites are thought to have fed on extinct species of conifers, ultimately becoming encased and preserved in the trees’…
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