Descoberta mosca gigante preservada em âmbar

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Uma espécie extinta pertencente ao grupo Calyptratae foi identificada por pesquisadorss

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A identificação da mosca gigante preservada em âmbar dependeu de exames de tomografia computadorizada

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Batizada de Christelenka multiplex, o fóssil tem idade estimada entre 34 e 48 milhões de anos, e a descoberta foi publicada na revista Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny.

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A Christelenka multiplex tinha até 10 centímetros de envergadura, sendo uma das maiores moscas já descobertas pela paleontologia,

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Especula-se que a sua alimentação era baseada em pequenos vertebrados e carcaças de animais.

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Pela estrutura de suas asas, a mosca gigante tinha um vôo especializado, podendo explorar várias tipos de nichos ecológicos.

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O grupo das moscas Calyptratae tem importância crucial na polinização do ecosistema em que viem.

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