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Carbotriplura (Carbotriplura kukalovae) · scientific reconstructionView original image

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Carbotriplura

Carbotriplura kukalovae

A wingless body ended in three tail filaments and combined traits of early silverfish-like insects.

Structured archive record

Time range
About 311–305 million years ago
Final stage
Late Carboniferous
Geographic range
Humid coal-swamp floor · Czechia

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.

Why did Carbotriplura disappear?

Forest-floor change and wingless-insect turnover ended the species.

How do scientists know about Carbotriplura?

Impressions preserve antennae, abdominal segments and tails; its exact position remains debated.

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How has this record changed?

  1. Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
  2. Initial bilingual species record published.

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