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Fossil Mycetophilidae? SRIC 01
Copyright © 2007 Karl Volkman

Fossil Mycetophilidae? SRIC 01
Klondike Mountain Formation, 49 milliion years old, Ferry County, Washington, USA
November 15, 2007
Size: .45mm long
While not the most exciting specimens when fist looked at, this is the first specimen of a possible fungus gnat found at the fossil site. It is only .45mm long and .55mm tall. It is in the same layer which has the occasional Chironomidae?? Pupa.

The environment which this specimen lived in was upland subtropical/temperate, think SE Asia and SE USA combined, subtropical mixed broadleaf forest with a strong coniferous segment
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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 27 January, 2008 - 2:01am
Last updated 17 February, 2008 - 11:09pm

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