Ampezzoa
| Ampezzoa Temporal range: Late Triassic
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Genus: | †Ampezzoa |
| Species: | †A. triassica
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| Binomial name | |
| †Ampezzoa triassica Schmidt et al., 2012
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Ampezzoa triassica is an extinct species of
dipteran, it is the oldest arthropod found enclosed in amber.[2]
Ampezzoa had a vagrant lifestyle on the surface of its host. It secreted waxy filaments, as a defense against predation and desiccation.[1]
References
- ^ PMID 22927387.
- ^ "Oldest Occurrence of Arthropods Preserved in Amber: Fly, Mite Specimens Are 100 Million Years Older Than Previous Amber Inclusions". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 22 May 2013.