Insect Fossils Classification and Hexapoda
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Description: The preservation of insects in sedimentary rocks is relatively rare. This article discusses the evolution of insects and provides photographs of some fossilized hexapod remains.
Insect Fossils Classification and Hexapoda Insect Fossils Classification with Hexapoda , the preservation of insects in sedimentary matrix is relatively rare, and essentially limited to the Lagerstätte sites. The reason for the scarcity of insect fossil is the poor preservation potential of the insect's exoskeleton. Like other Arthropods, insects have an external skeleton called an exoskeleton. Unlike the thick and calcified trilobite exoskeleton, the insect exoskeleton is made of a thin, plastic-like material called chitin, along with a tough protein. This thin, waterproof covering simply does not preserve well in most oxygenated environments, making insect fossils sparse despite the tremendous number that could have been preserved. The exception is in
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