The oldest chthonioid pseudoscorpion Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Chthonioidea: Chthoniidae: A new genus and species from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2017.12.009
Abstract: Abstract Pseudoscorpions are an ancient lineage of arachnids but have a scarce fossil record, presumably because these animals are small (2–8 mm in body length) and live in habitats where they do not fossilize easily. This… read more here.
Keywords: burmese amber; new genus; pseudoscorpion; mid cretaceous ... See more keywords
The first fossil pycnocheiridiine pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones: Cheiridiidae: Procheiridium gen. nov.) from Cretaceous Burmese amber.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4801.1.6
Abstract: Procheiridium judsoni n. gen. et n. sp. is described from Burmese cretaceous amber. This species represents the earliest record of the pseudoscorpion subfamily Pycnocheiridiinae and the first fossil taxon of the subfamily to be recorded.… read more here.
Keywords: pseudoscorpion; fossil pycnocheiridiine; gen; procheiridium ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial, Insecticidal and Cytotoxic Activity of Linear Venom Peptides from the Pseudoscorpion Chelifer cancroides.
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14010058
Abstract: Linear cationic venom peptides are antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that exert their effects by damaging cell membranes. These peptides can be highly specific, and for some, a significant therapeutic value was proposed, in particular for treatment… read more here.
Keywords: cytotoxic; venom peptides; pseudoscorpion; activity ... See more keywords