Kachincambala, Moritz & Wesener, 2021

Moritz, Leif & Wesener, Thomas, 2021, Electrocambalidae fam. nov., a new family of Cambalidea from Cretaceous Burmese amber (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida), European Journal of Taxonomy 755 (1), pp. 22-46 : 38

Kachincambala gen. nov. sp.

Material examined

MYANMAR • 1 specimen; Kachin State, Hukawng Valley, Mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber inclusion; in the collection of Patrick Müller ( BuB1115 ) .

Measurements and taphonomy

MEASUREMENTS. 9.0 mm long, 0.3 mm in diameter.

AMBER DESCRIPTION. Rectangular, 14.2 × 5.3 × 2.5 mm. Polished, yellow, transparent.

SYNINCLUSIONS. Sporangia of fungi, pollen grains, plant parts.

TAPHONOMIC FEATURES. Laterally flattened. Head damaged on both sides, body rings partially damaged on left side. Muscles visible within legs. Amber with fissure along specimen.

Remarks

This specimen is identified as a member of Kachincambala gen. nov. based on the absence of an accessory spine. The poor preservation of this specimen prevents any assignment to the species of Kachincambala described here or to describe it as a new species.