First fossil record of stalked spermatophores with sperm (Collembola: Hexapoda)

Historical Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 229-234

  Poinar, George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baltic amber; Collembola; Eocene; Fossil sperm; Fossil spermatophore; Sminthurus longicornis; Springtail

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOSSIL RECORD; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SPERM;

BALTIC COAST; POLAND;

COLLEMBOLA; SMINTHURUS LONGICORNIS;

EID: 0034444012     PISSN: 08912963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10292380009380570     Document Type: Article

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