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{{Short description|Extinct genus of enigmatic invertebrates}} |
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⚫ | '''''Sialomorpha dominicana''''', also known as the '''mold pig''', is a genus of |
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| fossil_range = [[Tertiary]] {{fossilrange|45|15}} |
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| image = Sialomorpha dominicana.jpg |
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| image_caption = Artist's restoration |
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| grandparent_authority = Poinar & Nelson, 2019 |
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| genus = Sialomorpha |
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| parent_authority = Poinar & Nelson, 2019 |
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| species = dominicana |
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| authority = Poinar & Nelson, 2019 |
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⚫ | '''''Sialomorpha dominicana''''', also known as the '''mold pig''', is a [[panarthropod]] genus of uncertain affinities discovered in 30-million year old [[Dominican amber]] by [[George Poinar Jr.|George Poinar]] at [[Oregon State University]] and Diane R. Nelson at [[East Tennessee University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Poinar|first1=George|last2=Nelson|first2=Diane R.|date=September 28, 2019|title=A new microinvertebrate with features of mites and tardigrades in Dominican amber|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ivb.12265|journal=Invertebrate Biology |volume=138|issue=4|doi=10.1111/ivb.12265|s2cid=204157733|issn=1077-8306}}</ref><ref name="GIZMODO">{{cite web|url=https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/10/youve-heard-of-water-bears-but-how-about-these-ancient-mold-pigs/|title=You've Heard Of Water Bears, But How About These Ancient Mould Pigs?|author=Dvorsky, George|date=October 9, 2019|publisher=Gizmodo|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}</ref> It was placed in a new genus and family ('''Sialomorphidae''') unto itself, and appears to represent a new phylum. ''S. dominicana'' shares some resemblance to [[tardigrade]]s and [[mite]]s.<ref name="ATLAS">{{cite web|url=https://newatlas.com/science/mold-pigs-new-species-amber/|title=Newly discovered "mold pigs" don't fit into any known animal group|author=Irving, Michael|date=October 8, 2019|publisher=New Atlas|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}</ref> It is about 100 μm long and grew by molting its exoskeleton.<ref name="SCINEWS">{{cite web|url=http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/mold-pigs-07677.html|title=Mold Pigs: Strange Creatures with Features of Mites and Tardigrades Found in Amber|author=News Staff|date=October 9, 2019|publisher=Sci News|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}</ref> It was probably an omnivore, feeding on minute invertebrates and fungi, including mold.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Cenozoic invertebrates]] |
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[[Category:Monotypic prehistoric animal genera]] |
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[[Category:Enigmatic protostome taxa]] |
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[[Category:Dominican amber]] |
Latest revision as of 06:51, 19 May 2024
Sialomorpha Temporal range: Tertiary
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
(unranked): | Panarthropoda |
(unranked): | incertae sedis |
Family: | †Sialomorphidae Poinar & Nelson, 2019 |
Genus: | †Sialomorpha Poinar & Nelson, 2019 |
Species: | †S. dominicana
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†Sialomorpha dominicana Poinar & Nelson, 2019
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Sialomorpha dominicana, also known as the mold pig, is a panarthropod genus of uncertain affinities discovered in 30-million year old Dominican amber by George Poinar at Oregon State University and Diane R. Nelson at East Tennessee University.[1][2] It was placed in a new genus and family (Sialomorphidae) unto itself, and appears to represent a new phylum. S. dominicana shares some resemblance to tardigrades and mites.[3] It is about 100 μm long and grew by molting its exoskeleton.[4] It was probably an omnivore, feeding on minute invertebrates and fungi, including mold.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Poinar, George; Nelson, Diane R. (September 28, 2019). "A new microinvertebrate with features of mites and tardigrades in Dominican amber". Invertebrate Biology. 138 (4). doi:10.1111/ivb.12265. ISSN 1077-8306. S2CID 204157733.
- ^ Dvorsky, George (October 9, 2019). "You've Heard Of Water Bears, But How About These Ancient Mould Pigs?". Gizmodo. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Irving, Michael (October 8, 2019). "Newly discovered "mold pigs" don't fit into any known animal group". New Atlas. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ News Staff (October 9, 2019). "Mold Pigs: Strange Creatures with Features of Mites and Tardigrades Found in Amber". Sci News. Retrieved October 9, 2019.