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508 / Paleozoic
Carbotriplura
Carbotriplura kukalovae
A wingless body ended in three tail filaments and combined traits of early silverfish-like insects.
- Time range
- About 311–305 million years ago
- Final stage
- Late Carboniferous
- Geographic range
- Humid coal-swamp floor · Czechia
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Carbotriplura?
Carbotriplura (Carbotriplura kukalovae) was an extinct organism known from About 311–305 million years ago, with a range in Humid coal-swamp floor · Czechia.
Life and ecology
It crawled through bark, rotten wood and litter and fed on organic films or debris.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Carbotriplura disappear?
Forest-floor change and wingless-insect turnover ended the species.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Carbotriplura?
Impressions preserve antennae, abdominal segments and tails; its exact position remains debated.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS