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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 10/09/2026

A new, well-preserved adult male #moth has been described from #Eocene Baltic amber: Glaesopterix jonasdamzeni. Because this specimen exhibits a previously unknown combination of characteristics it has been described in a new #genus - Glaesopterix. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/zitt...

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 10/08/2026

🪨 A remarkable rock sequence spanning nearly 175 million years of Earth's history has been uncovered near Böttstein in Switzerland, with its layers meticulously dated using ancient fossils! 👉 Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.199140

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 07/08/2026

🦋 A new species of tiny moth - Micropterix eocenica - has been discovered perfectly preserved in Baltic amber, with the first confirmable evidence of this ancient genus from the Eocene epoch being uncovered in the following study: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.187338

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 23/06/2026

🦋 Fossilised psychid moths - commonly known as bagworm moths - have been described from Ukrainian and Baltic amber for the first time using male adults. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.197055 @uni-hamburg.de

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 22/06/2026

🦷 Two ancient rodent species from the Balkans and Anatolia have been placed into a newly named genus called Dekamyarion, after key differences were identified in the microscopic structure of their tooth enamel. ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.191308

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 12/06/2026

📖 We are thrilled to announce the publication of the second updated and revised edition of “The Postglacial Vegetation History in Southwestern Bulgaria: A Paleoecological Approach” by Prof. Spassimir Tonkov. 👉 Access the book here: doi.org/10.3897/ab.e178106

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 29/05/2026

🦈 Fascinating new fossil alert! Researchers have described a 6.6-metre-long skeleton of the giant marine reptile Temnodontosaurus cf. trigonodon from Mistelgau, Germany. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/28/g... ➡️ Original study: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.172724

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Giant ichthyosaur with injuries discovered in Northern Bavaria, Germany | Blog

Based on its skull length of 1.5 meters, the animal is estimated to have been about 6.6 meters long.

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 27/04/2026

A new species of ancient sea worm has been discovered in Washington State, Hydroides engi, which lived inside protective tubes attached to snail shells roughly 40 million years ago. Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.191011

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 24/04/2026

An exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of the massive marine reptile Temnodontosaurus has recently been described from a discovery in Germany, with rare three-dimensional anatomical details being revealed. 🦴🌊 Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.172724

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 13/02/2026

Silicified scales and a tiny ear bone (otolith) have been found inside a rock from the Makah Formation, revealing a new prehistoric fish species named 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪. Read all about it: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.182311 @leibnizlib.bsky.social

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 11/02/2026

New research on Late Jurassic fossils from Bavaria has revealed five distinct species of rudist bivalves. These finds document that the rudist faunas of the time were more diverse than previously thought. Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.169922

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 30/10/2025

Fossil discoveries from Bitterfeld amber record the superfamily Gelechioidea in this deposit for the first time, describing two new genera of moths and contributing to understanding of Lepidoptera evolution and biogeography. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/zitt...

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 05/09/2025

Newly refined ammonite biohorizons and a fresh subzone in the Achdorf Formation enhance Jurassic biostratigraphy in SW Germany, tracing evolutionary trends in Ludwigia and Staufenia. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/zitt...

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 04/08/2025

Two Jurrasic fish species belonging to the poorly known genus Thrissops have been discovered in England and Germany. doi.org/10.3897/zitt...

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Zitteliana @zitteliana.pensoft.net · 04/08/2025

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