Ice Age survivors or stranded travellers? A new subterranean species discovered in Canada
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 13:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The discovery of a new to science species of rare and primitive arthropod from the depths of a cave that was covered by a thick ice sheet until recently is certain to raise questions. In their study, published in the open-access journal Subterranean Biology, entomologist Alberto Sendra and local caver Craig Wagnell describe a new species of cave-dwelling, insect-like campodeid dipluran from the island of Vancouver (Canada) and discuss its origin.