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September 10, 2026 (v1)DatasetOpen
Table 2. Diagnostic features of Drepanothrix dentata (Eurén, 1861) and D. asiatica sp. nov. FeatureDrepanothrix dentata (Eurén, 1861)D. asiatica sp. nov.dorsal tooth (parthenogenetic female, male)largestrongly reduced or absentpreanal angle of postabdomen (male)roughly right, shifted towards anal openingoblique, located at the middle of preanal...
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Table 1. List of the studied localities and samples of Drepanothrix Sars, 1862. Locality numberCollection numberRegion and countryLocalityLatitudeLongitudeDateCollector1AAK M–2642Murmansk Area, RussiaLake Lovozero68°3.890′ N35°15.908′ E10 August 2013A.N. Reshetnikov2AAK M–2852 AAK M–7018Moscow Area, RussiaLake Glubokoe55°45.217′ N36°30.250′ E29...
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September 9, 2026 (v1)DatasetOpen
TABLE 1. — Measurements (mm) of dental remains from Kyargan Kyitchaung. Length: mesio-distal length for upper and lower incisors, premolars and molars; Width: bucco-lingual width for upper and lower incisors, premolars and molars. * indicates estimated measurement of damaged tooth. Catalogue no.ToothTaxonLengthWidthKYN-01l...
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