New Larval Cases of Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) from the Albian of Western Siberia

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New larval cases reveal insights into the oryctocenoses of Albian, Western Siberia, suggesting an allochthonous origin.
The study introduces new species and genera, contributing significantly to Trichoptera diversity in the fossil record.
Fossil evidence emphasizes larval cases as valuable indicators of past environmental conditions.
These findings may aid in understanding the ecological evolution of mid-Cretaceous ecosystems.

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New fossil caddisfly larval cases from the Albian of Western Siberia (Kemerovo Region, Dmitrievka locality) are described: a new indusigenus Plumatindusia Sukatsheva et Vasilenko, indusigen. nov. with a new species Pl. vinogradovi Sukatsheva et Vasilenko, sp. nov., Folindusia (s. str.) singularia Sukatsheva et Vasilenko, sp. nov., and Folindusia (Profolindusia) syncarpia Sukatsheva et Vasilenko, sp. nov. The material indicates the allochthonous character of oryctocenoses and supplements the scarce data on mid-Cretaceous insects of Western Siberia. The work highlights the importance of larval cases as indicators of paleoenvironments.

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New Larval Cases of Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) from the Albian of Western Siberia

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