Dryinus grimaldii

Dry-in-us grim-al-de.
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Name

Dryinus grimaldii.

Phonetic

Dry-in-us grim-al-de.

Named By

Olmi‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995.

Classification

Arthropoda,‭ ‬Insecta,‭ ‬Hymenoptera,‭ ‬Dryinidae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

Size

Individuals range between‭ ‬4.3‭ ‬and‭ ‬6.3‭ ‬millimetres long.

Known locations

Dominican Republic.

Time Period

Burdigalian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Revision of fossil species of Dryinus belonging to lamellatus group,‭ ‬with description of a new species‭ (‬Hymenoptera,‭ ‬Dryinidae‭) ‬130:‭ ‬505‭–‬514.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Massimo Olmi‭ & ‬Adalgisa Guglielmino‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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