Figure 2
From: A gigantic marine ostracod (Crustacea: Myodocopa) trapped in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber
DIP-V-17118 ostracod UV-light examination. (A,B) Ostracod specimen under incident UV-light, internal view, anterior end to the left (black arrow). (A) Original UV-light photo, with compaction of anterior and posterior margins and anterolateral eye tubercle clearly visible. (B) Same photo with adjusted colour tonal range (Adobe Photoshop), curves adjusted for contrast enhancement and colour shade changes. Same morphological features highlighted on the left. Cutting and polishing streaks are clearly visible. (C,D) Whole amber specimen under incident UV-light, directly comparable to Fig. 3. (C) Internal surface and specimen view with visible ostracod specimen outline and eye tubercle; anterodorsal and posterior margins close to the surface. (D) External surface view of amber specimen with clearly visible secondary resin flow with tearings, drying cracks and drying lines indicated.
