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sc-019-25

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Description

Taxonomic Classification

Locality: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian (~99 Ma)
Tentative ID: prob. cf.Burmesescorpiops sp. (Family †Palaeoeuscorpiidae)

Key morphological traits:

Carapace:   Smooth to finely granular; no strong dorsal keels; 2 lateral eyes / side + median pair
Metasoma (tail):   Stout segments I–IV short, weakly carinate; segment V slightly longer and slender
Telson: Pear-shaped vesicle, laterally rounded; no subaculear tubercle; aculeus (sting) intact, gently curved
Walking legs: Slender, smooth; paired ungues preserved; no tibial spurs

Preservation notes:

Inclusion is incomplete, however it is buffered by clear amber. Telson is fully visible. Minor flow lines, micro bubbles and other paleobiota, outer amber-skin exposed on edge, incomplete scorpion. The pectines are not observed.

Diagnostically this specimen matches Burmesescorpiops due to its smooth carapace and a slender strongly-carinate tail, and a subaculear spine.

 

Dimensions: 53.5x42x8.21 mm
Weight: 53.89 cts