Scorpion (Scorpiones indet.) in Burmese amber (Burmite), Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar; Cenomanian, mid-Cretaceous (~99 Ma).<\/p>\n
Material and preservation: Clear honey-amber, double-polished lenticular cabochon. The inclusion comprises a partial arachnid preserving the posterior mesosoma and an elongate metasoma with telson in lateral to slightly oblique aspect. Sclerites are carbonized and sharply contrasted; fine plant detritus and microbubbles are dispersed through the matrix. No modern fillers observed.<\/p>\n
Morphological notes: Mesosomal tergites form a compact, dark sclerite mass at the tail base; outlines of at least two tergites are discernible. Metasoma slender, with five serially elongate segments bearing low carinae; segment V longest. Telson vesicle moderately swollen with an acicular, gently recurved aculeus intact. A gracile appendage element (probable pedipalp or leg femur\/patella) projects anteroventrally from the prosomal\/mesosomal complex. Trichobothria and pectinal dentition are beyond optical resolution; therefore assignment is restricted to Scorpiones, with overall proportions consistent with a buthoid lineage common to Kachin amber.<\/p>\n
Taphonomy: Articulation of metasomal segments and absence of decay halos indicate rapid entombment. Orientation and sweep of the tail suggest the animal was trapped while advancing across a resin flow; slight compaction at the body mass reflects resin viscosity rather than post-mortem disarticulation.<\/p>\n
Dimensions: 30 \u00d7 20 \u00d7 5.9 mm.
\nWeight: 10.975 carats.<\/p>\n
Remarks: Scorpion inclusions are scarce in Burmite; specimens preserving both metasoma and torso are particularly desirable. Displays strongly under transmitted light, with the arched tail and intact sting providing a textbook Cretaceous scorpion silhouette for collection or study.<\/p>\n
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Scorpion (Scorpiones indet.) in Burmese amber (Burmite), Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar; Cenomanian, mid-Cretaceous (~99 Ma). Material and preservation: Clear honey-amber, double-polished lenticular cabochon. The inclusion comprises a partial arachnid preserving the posterior mesosoma and an elongate metasoma with telson in lateral to slightly oblique aspect. Sclerites are carbonized and sharply contrasted; fine plant detritus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1266,"template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1265"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}