Palaeontology: The Point of No Return in the Fossil Record of Eusociality

Jes Rust; Torsten Wappler

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.01.038

Palaeontology: The Point of No Return in the Fossil Record of Eusociality

Curr Biol. 2016 Feb 22;26(4):R159-61. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.01.038.

Authors

Jes Rust¹, Torsten Wappler²

Affiliations

¹ Steinmann Institut, Section Palaeontology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: jrust@uni-bonn.de.
² Steinmann Institut, Section Palaeontology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: twappler@uni-bonn.de.

PMID: 26906485
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.01.038

Abstract

The evolution of eusociality is one of the major transitions in the history of life, particularly in the insects. Now, fossil termites and ants from Burmese amber offer insights into early stages of eusociality in the Lower Cretaceous.

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MeSH terms

Amber
Animals
Ants
Biological Evolution
Fossils*
Paleontology*

Substances

Amber