Emplastus kozlovi
- Sci. Name
- Emplastus kozlovi
- Subfamily
- Dolichoderinae
- Author
- Dlussky & Perfilieva, 2014
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Distribution
- Found in 0 countries
Introduction
Emplastus kozlovi is an extinct ant species known only from fossil remains dating to the Late Eocene/Oligocene boundary, approximately 33-34 million years ago. The fossils were discovered in the Insect Limestone deposits on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom . This species belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae and is known from wing impressions preserved in limestone. Only five specimens have been identified to species level from these deposits . As a fossil species, no living specimens exist and it cannot be maintained in captivity.
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Emplastus kozlovi is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.
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Emplastus kozlovi is a fossil species and cannot be sold.