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Parasitoid biology preserved in mineralized fossils
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van de Kamp, T., Schwermann, A.H., dos Santos Rolo, T., Lösel, P.D., Engler, T., Etter, W., Faragó, T., Göttlicher, J., Heuveline, V., Kopmann, A., Mähler, B., Mörs, T., Odar, J., Rust, J., Tan Jerome, N., Vogelgesang, M, Baumbach, T. & Krogmann, L. (2018). Parasitoid biology preserved in mineralized fossils. Nature Communications 9: 3325, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05654-y.
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55 synchrotron µCT volumes of mineralized fly pupae with parasitation events. See method section of related publication for more details
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Coptera anka
Palaeortona quercyensis
Xenomorphia handschini
Xenomorphia resurrecta
unknown
Data
NMB F2543
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Xenomorphia handschini
, male; head and anterior mesosoma well-preserved; posterior mesosoma barely recognizable; petiole and gaster poorly preserved
Collection
2.36 GB
Size of dataset
2.36 GB
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NMB F2557
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Xenomorphia resurrecta
, male; generally well-preserved; head hollow and damaged anteriorly
Collection
1.06 GB
Size of dataset
1.06 GB
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NMB F2615
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Xenomorphia resurrecta
, female; generally well-preserved; mesosoma damaged dorsally
Collection
2.10 GB
Size of dataset
2.10 GB
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NMB F2631
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
putative second instar wasp larva, species unknown; preserved as void; fine details like mandibles and hairs missing
Collection
3.31 GB
Size of dataset
3.31 GB
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NMB F2674
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Xenomorphia resurrecta
, male; generally poorly preserved; legs of host fly partly visible
Collection
1.88 GB
Size of dataset
1.88 GB
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NMB F2711
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
mandibles of last larval instar, species unknown; preserved as void; surrounded by debris
Collection
2.41 GB
Size of dataset
2.41 GB
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NMB F2732
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Xenomorphia resurrecta
, male; generally poorly preserved and heavily deformed; petiole distinct
Collection
2.62 GB
Size of dataset
2.62 GB
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NMB F2752
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Xenomorphia resurrecta
, male; generally well-preserved; left profemur deformed; left antenna broken; remnants of flight muscles visible
Collection
1.73 GB
Size of dataset
1.73 GB
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NMB F2770
HOLOTYPE
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Palaeortona quercyensis
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HOLOTYPE
, female; generally well-preserved; only some antennal segments missing
Collection
2.90 GB
Size of dataset
2.90 GB
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NMB F2822
Photograph of fossil
Volume rendering of internal voids
Description
Xenomorphia resurrecta
, female; generally well-preserved; head hollow
Collection
1.61 GB
Size of dataset
1.61 GB
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NMB F2543
Xenomorphia handschini
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