Sialomorpha dominicana is a recently discovered invertebrate from the Oligocene of the Dominican Republic.
| Sialomorpha | |
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| The creature itself preserved within amber | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Sialomorpha |
| Type species | |
| †Sialomorpha dominicana | |
Scientists aren't entirely sure about the taxonomy of an organism as it resembles both a tardigrade and a mite. It was discovered within amber by students at Oregon State University and East Tennessee State University. The scientists who discovered them informally named them "Mold Pigs".