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.19" Fossil Insect (Hymenoptera) with Preserved Ovipositor - France
This is a .19" long fossil insect (order Hymenoptera) with a preserved ovipositor, collected from an Oligocene-aged shale deposit near Cereste in Southern France. The order Hymenoptera is comprised of the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants.
This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.
This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.
SPECIES
Order Hymenoptera
AGE
LOCATION
Cereste, France
SIZE
Insect: .19" long, Rock: 1.7 x 1.4"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#256063
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